Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 18 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2330
Location: Jacksonville, FL –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight control system).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight control system).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during a simulated training exercise. The pilot initiated a rapid descent, resulting in a significant loss of altitude and subsequent impact with terrain.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during a simulated training exercise. The pilot initiated a rapid descent, resulting in a significant loss of altitude and subsequent impact with terrain.
Description
Crashed during training.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? rapid and uncontrolled descent during a simulated training exercise.Pilot error ? rapid and uncontrolled descent during a simulated training exercise.Share on:
