Incident Overview
Date: Friday 25 September 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-2 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 0488
Location: Pensacola NAS, FL (NPA) –
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Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A passenger jet experienced a loss of lift due to water looping and subsequent sinking during takeoff.A passenger jet experienced a loss of lift due to water looping and subsequent sinking during takeoff.
Description
Water looped and sank.
Primary Cause
Turbulence and wind shear caused by water looping significantly reduced lift, leading to a rapid descent and loss of control.Turbulence and wind shear caused by water looping significantly reduced lift, leading to a rapid descent and loss of control.Share on:
