Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 1 July 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 04447
Location: Pensacola NAS, FL (NPA) –
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Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Landing gear and wing surfaces.Landing gear and wing surfaces.
Category: Accident
The aircraft experienced a significant loss of lift during landing, causing it to nose-dive. This resulted in a rapid and uncontrolled descent.The aircraft experienced a significant loss of lift during landing, causing it to nose-dive. This resulted in a rapid and uncontrolled descent.
Description
Hit swell during landing and nosed over.
Primary Cause
Loss of lift during landing due to a sudden and significant change in airspeed.Loss of lift during landing due to a sudden and significant change in airspeed.Share on:
