Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08140
Location: Saipan –
ÿ Northern Mariana Islands
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing and sinking during descent, resulting in loss of all personnel.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing and sinking during descent, resulting in loss of all personnel.
Description
Crashed in landing and sank.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control during descent due to adverse weather conditions and insufficient airspeed.Loss of control during descent due to adverse weather conditions and insufficient airspeed.Share on:
