Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 January 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2368
Location: Galapagos Island –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a hard landing, resulting in significant damage and loss of control. The aircraft sustained a substantial impact, leading to a rapid descent and subsequent loss of altitude.A small aircraft experienced a hard landing, resulting in significant damage and loss of control. The aircraft sustained a substantial impact, leading to a rapid descent and subsequent loss of altitude.
Description
Sank after hard landing.
Primary Cause
Hard landing due to inadequate control surface response and loss of altitude.Hard landing due to inadequate control surface response and loss of altitude.Share on:
