Incident Overview
Date: Monday 14 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08378
Location: within Queensland –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight controls and autopilot)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight controls and autopilot)
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.A single-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of situational awareness and control.Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of situational awareness and control.Share on:
