Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 November 1967
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Securit Civile
Registration Number: F-ZBAQ
Location: l’tang de Berre –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the stabilization system).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the stabilization system).
Category: Accident
A training flight experienced a loss of control during a water landing, resulting in a porpoising maneuver and subsequent nose-in descent. The aircraft experienced a significant instability.A training flight experienced a loss of control during a water landing, resulting in a porpoising maneuver and subsequent nose-in descent. The aircraft experienced a significant instability.
Description
Crashed during a training flight when it porpoised during a water landing and nosed in.
Source of Information
http://cansonet.free.fr/Operateurs/PROTEC/Historique/BLANC/body_blanc.htmlhttp://cansonet.free.fr/Operateurs/PROTEC/Historique/BLANC/body_blanc.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to unstable flight conditions during a water landing.Loss of control due to unstable flight conditions during a water landing.Share on:
