Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 October 1945
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland GR.5
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: PP111
Location: Dunnet Head –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces and structural integrity were likely compromised due to the inversion and extreme wind conditions.The aircraft’s control surfaces and structural integrity were likely compromised due to the inversion and extreme wind conditions.
Category: Accident
A pilot experienced a loss of control during a severe cumulonimbus cloud encounter, resulting in the aircraft’s inversion and significant damage.A pilot experienced a loss of control during a severe cumulonimbus cloud encounter, resulting in the aircraft’s inversion and significant damage.
Description
The pilot lost control in a cumulonimbus cloud. The airplane went inverted, causing substantial damage to the airframe.
Primary Cause
Severe turbulence and atmospheric conditions within a cumulonimbus cloud likely contributed to the pilot’s loss of control.Severe turbulence and atmospheric conditions within a cumulonimbus cloud likely contributed to the pilot’s loss of control.Share on:
