Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 May 1949
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 34014
Location: Detroit River, MI –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A water loop developed during landing at Detroit River resulted in a loss of control for a single aircraft. The aircraft experienced a significant deviation from its intended trajectory, leading to a brief period of uncontrolled descent.A water loop developed during landing at Detroit River resulted in a loss of control for a single aircraft. The aircraft experienced a significant deviation from its intended trajectory, leading to a brief period of uncontrolled descent.
Description
Water loop in landing in Detroit River.
Primary Cause
Unstable airflow conditions during landing, exacerbated by a localized water loop, caused a loss of control and a deviation from the planned landing path.Unstable airflow conditions during landing, exacerbated by a localized water loop, caused a loss of control and a deviation from the planned landing path.Share on:
