Incident Overview
Date: Monday 14 May 1984
Aircraft Type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Flying Fireman
Registration Number: C-GFFD
Location: near Thunder Bay Airport, ON (YQT) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Starboard and Port EnginesStarboard and Port Engines
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a loss of power on both the starboard and port engines following contamination of fuel with water during takeoff. This resulted in a crash.An aircraft experienced a loss of power on both the starboard and port engines following contamination of fuel with water during takeoff. This resulted in a crash.
Description
Crashed following a loss of the starboard engine and half power on port engine due to water contaminated fuel on takeoff.
Source of Information
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/pbyregistry/pby-rcaf11096.htmlhttp://www.warbirdregistry.org/pbyregistry/pby-rcaf11096.htmlPrimary Cause
Water contamination of fuel during takeoff.Water contamination of fuel during takeoff.Share on:
