Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 October 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: AH551
Location: Ballinamallard, Fermanagh –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Catalina aircraftCatalina aircraft
Category: Accident
A Catalina aircraft experienced a training flight out of RAF Killadeas. During a practice stall, the aircraft dipped, resulting in a collision with a hillside. The pilot immediately recommended a minimum altitude of 3000 feet AGL prior to attempting the stall.A Catalina aircraft experienced a training flight out of RAF Killadeas. During a practice stall, the aircraft dipped, resulting in a collision with a hillside. The pilot immediately recommended a minimum altitude of 3000 feet AGL prior to attempting the stall.
Description
The Catalina operated on a training flight out of RAF Killadeas. The wing dipped during a practice stall. The aircraft had almost recovered when it hit a hillside. Inquiry final recommendation was for a minimum altitude of 3000 feet AGL prior to attempting a practice stall on a Catalina aircraft. Of the 10 on board, only the 2 blister gunners survived with injuries.
Source of Information
http://www.joeoloughlin.co.uk/?p=178, http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/02640.phphttp://www.joeoloughlin.co.uk/?p=178, http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/02640.phpPrimary Cause
Practice stall during a training flight.Practice stall during a training flight.Share on:
