Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 12 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08535
Location: 160 km W off Tampa, FL –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and systems.Aircraft control surfaces and systems.
Category: Accident
A small private aircraft, operating near Tampa, Florida, experienced a catastrophic loss of control and resulted in a forced landing off the coast.A small private aircraft, operating near Tampa, Florida, experienced a catastrophic loss of control and resulted in a forced landing off the coast.
Description
Got lost and force landed off Tampa, FL and sank.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Share on:
