Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 May 1978
Aircraft Type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Flying Fireman
Registration Number: CF-NTL
Location: Snow Lake, MB –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Right Hand EngineRight Hand Engine
Category: Accident
A waterbomb mission aircraft experienced a loss of control, resulting in a nose-dive. An asymmetric fuel load on the right engine caused the instability.A waterbomb mission aircraft experienced a loss of control, resulting in a nose-dive. An asymmetric fuel load on the right engine caused the instability.
Description
Crashed during a waterbombing mission when it lost control and nose-dived. The loss of control was probably caused by a momentary fuel starvation on the right hand engine due to an asymmetric fuel load.
Primary Cause
Momentary fuel starvation on the right hand engine due to an asymmetric fuel load.Momentary fuel starvation on the right hand engine due to an asymmetric fuel load.Share on:
