Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08172
Location: Port Lyautey NAS (NNA) –
ÿ Morocco
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (likely)Aircraft control system (likely)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft crashed during a nighttime takeoff. The incident occurred due to a sudden loss of control.A small aircraft crashed during a nighttime takeoff. The incident occurred due to a sudden loss of control.
Description
Crashed in night takeoff.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff.Loss of control during takeoff.Share on:
