Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 July 1964
Aircraft Type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Securit Civile
Registration Number: F-ZBAR
Location: near Donzre –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Undercarriage doorUndercarriage door
Category: Accident
A PBY-5A fire fighting plane was struck by water entering through a malfunctioning undercarriage door during a water rescue operation on the Canal Donzre-Mondragon. This resulted in the plane swinging to the side and impacting the canal bank.A PBY-5A fire fighting plane was struck by water entering through a malfunctioning undercarriage door during a water rescue operation on the Canal Donzre-Mondragon. This resulted in the plane swinging to the side and impacting the canal bank.
Description
The PBY-5A fire fighting plane was scooping up water from the Canal Donzre-Mondragon when the undercarriage door opened due to a technical malfunction. Water entered the wheel bay causing the plane to swing to the side, striking the bank of the canal.
Source of Information
http://cansonet.free.fr/Operateurs/PROTEC/Historique/ROUGE_1/body_rouge_1.htmlhttp://cansonet.free.fr/Operateurs/PROTEC/Historique/ROUGE_1/body_rouge_1.htmlPrimary Cause
Technical malfunction of the undercarriage door, leading to water ingress.Technical malfunction of the undercarriage door, leading to water ingress.Share on:
