Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 30 May 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08175
Location: Wickford Harbor, North Kingstown, RI –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled descent, resulting in a crash landing.A small aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled descent, resulting in a crash landing.
Description
Crash-landed.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden change in altitude and wind conditions.Loss of control due to a sudden change in altitude and wind conditions.Share on:
