Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 February 1941
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-4 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 1244
Location: San Diego-North Island NAS, CA (NZY) –
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Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the stabilizer and flight control system).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the stabilizer and flight control system).
Category: Accident
During a training exercise, a water loop occurred during landing, resulting in a brief loss of control. The loop was a result of a miscalculation of the aircraft’s descent rate and a lack of proper stabilization.During a training exercise, a water loop occurred during landing, resulting in a brief loss of control. The loop was a result of a miscalculation of the aircraft’s descent rate and a lack of proper stabilization.
Description
Water looped on landing during training.
Primary Cause
Inadequate stabilization control during descent, likely due to insufficient pilot input or a misinterpretation of the aircraft’s behavior.Inadequate stabilization control during descent, likely due to insufficient pilot input or a misinterpretation of the aircraft’s behavior.Share on:
