Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08505
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear systemLanding gear system
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a night landing, resulting in a significant loss of life and property.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a night landing, resulting in a significant loss of life and property.
Description
Sank during night landing
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure, likely involving a critical component or system.Mechanical failure, likely involving a critical component or system.Share on:
