Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 May 1989
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Enrico Recchi
Registration Number: N285NJ
Location: Torino-Aeritalia Airport (LIMA) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Catalina flying boatCatalina flying boat
Category: Accident
A Catalina flying boat on the runway at Turin experienced a go-around due to a late turn. It collided with a farm fence, resulting in a crash within the farm courtyard. A subsequent fire occurred.A Catalina flying boat on the runway at Turin experienced a go-around due to a late turn. It collided with a farm fence, resulting in a crash within the farm courtyard. A subsequent fire occurred.
Description
The Catalina flying boat aquaplaned on the runway at Turin. A go around was initiated too late. The plane hit a farm fence at the end of the runway and crashed in the farm courtyard. A post-crash fire ensued.
Primary Cause
Late turn during go-around.Late turn during go-around.Share on:
