Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 19 November 1952
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Armada de Republica Dominicana, Cuerpo de Aviaci¢n Naval
Registration Number: GC-16
Location: La Romana –
ÿ Dominican Republic
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary wing structure.The aircraft’s primary wing structure.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure, resulting in irreparable damage.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure, resulting in irreparable damage.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Primary Cause
Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight.Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight.Share on:
