Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 5 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08377
Location: Treasury Island –
ÿ Solomon Islands
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Lift system of the Cessna 172 aircraft.Lift system of the Cessna 172 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed on takeoff from Treasury Island, resulting in damage to the aircraft?s lift system.A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed on takeoff from Treasury Island, resulting in damage to the aircraft?s lift system.
Description
Crashed on takeoff from Treasury Island.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of lift during takeoff due to a sudden and unexpected change in airflow.Loss of lift during takeoff due to a sudden and unexpected change in airflow.Share on:
