Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 June 1949
Aircraft Type: Boeing-Canada Catalina IVB (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Qantas, lsf Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: VH-EAX
Location: Lord Howe Island –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Wings and tail of the Cessna 172 aircraft.Wings and tail of the Cessna 172 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A small, single-engine Cessna 172 landed on a remote beach after a storm. The aircraft sustained significant damage to its wings and tail, rendering it irreparable.A small, single-engine Cessna 172 landed on a remote beach after a storm. The aircraft sustained significant damage to its wings and tail, rendering it irreparable.
Description
Washed ashore; damaged beyond repair.
Source of Information
http://www.adf-serials.com, http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/consolidated.pdfhttp://www.adf-serials.com, http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/consolidated.pdfPrimary Cause
Severe weather conditions, including high winds and heavy rain, combined with a loss of control during landing, likely resulted in the impact.Severe weather conditions, including high winds and heavy rain, combined with a loss of control during landing, likely resulted in the impact.Share on:
