Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 13 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08442
Location: within Queensland –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, airspeed indicator and control surfaces).Aircraft Control System (specifically, airspeed indicator and control surfaces).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed on takeoff.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Insufficient airspeed control during takeoff.Insufficient airspeed control during takeoff.Share on:
