Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 14 February 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2321
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Pilot instrumentation and control systems, particularly the radio and navigation equipment.Pilot instrumentation and control systems, particularly the radio and navigation equipment.
Category: Accident
A small, regional aircraft experienced a sudden loss of communication and control during a routine flight over the mountainous terrain. The pilot initiated a manual landing, but the aircraft was unable to maintain a stable trajectory. The pilot?s actions contributed to the incident.A small, regional aircraft experienced a sudden loss of communication and control during a routine flight over the mountainous terrain. The pilot initiated a manual landing, but the aircraft was unable to maintain a stable trajectory. The pilot?s actions contributed to the incident.
Description
Lost in action.
Primary Cause
Communication failure due to terrain and weather conditions combined with pilot error.Communication failure due to terrain and weather conditions combined with pilot error.Share on:
