Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 28 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 7261
Location: Beaufort NAS, SC (BFT) –
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Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically elevators and ailerons).Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically elevators and ailerons).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of lift during takeoff, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of lift during takeoff, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent.
Description
Crashed on takeoff.
Source of Information
http://www.vpnavy.org/vp84_mishap.htmlhttp://www.vpnavy.org/vp84_mishap.htmlPrimary Cause
Insufficient airspeed control during takeoff.Insufficient airspeed control during takeoff.Share on:
