Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 11 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08536
Location: Great Ragged Island –
ÿ Bahamas
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft was taxied to a beach and subsequently sank during landing due to a collision with trees.A Cessna 172 aircraft was taxied to a beach and subsequently sank during landing due to a collision with trees.
Description
Taxied to beach, hit trees, and sank.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Collision with trees during landing.Collision with trees during landing.Share on:
