Incident Overview
Date: Friday 30 January 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2314
Location: Alameda NAS, CA (NGZ) –
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Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and control surfaces.Landing gear and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A water loop during landing resulted in a loss of control, leading to a potential emergency landing. The aircraft experienced a significant instability, causing the loop to persist.A water loop during landing resulted in a loss of control, leading to a potential emergency landing. The aircraft experienced a significant instability, causing the loop to persist.
Description
Water looped while landing.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to water loop during landing.Loss of control due to water loop during landing.Share on:
