Incident Overview
Date: Monday 22 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FP240
Location: Atlantic Ocean –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Cessna 172 aircraft control system.Cessna 172 aircraft control system.
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control and crashed during a navigational training flight out of Killadeas. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and visibility.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control and crashed during a navigational training flight out of Killadeas. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and visibility.
Description
Crashed at sea during a navigational training flight out of Killadeas
Source of Information
http://www.joeoloughlin.co.uk/?p=178http://www.joeoloughlin.co.uk/?p=178Primary Cause
Loss of control due to pilot error during a complex navigational maneuver.Loss of control due to pilot error during a complex navigational maneuver.Share on:
