Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 13 June 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-3 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 0879
Location: off Corpus Christi, TX, Gulf of Mexico –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft rotor system (specifically the main rotor blades).Aircraft rotor system (specifically the main rotor blades).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic loss of lift during takeoff, resulting in a sinking trajectory.A small aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic loss of lift during takeoff, resulting in a sinking trajectory.
Description
Hit swell on takeoff in and sank.
Primary Cause
Loss of lift during takeoff due to a sudden and unexpected change in airflow.Loss of lift during takeoff due to a sudden and unexpected change in airflow.Share on:
