Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 18 April 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2409
Location: Geraldton Airport, WA (GET) –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft FuselageAircraft Fuselage
Category: Accident
A flying boat suffered a catastrophic structural failure during a hard, full stall landing, resulting in extensive damage and loss of functionality. The aircraft was heavily laden with a substantial weight, and subsequent water ingress caused significant hull damage and fuselage punctures.A flying boat suffered a catastrophic structural failure during a hard, full stall landing, resulting in extensive damage and loss of functionality. The aircraft was heavily laden with a substantial weight, and subsequent water ingress caused significant hull damage and fuselage punctures.
Description
The flying boat was damaged beyond repair in a hard, full stall landing. The aircraft was loaded to about 30,000 lb. Several hull rivets were sheared off and the aircraft began taking water. It was brought to the beach were it struck rocks, puncturing the fuselage.
Primary Cause
Hard, full stall landing and excessive weight load.Hard, full stall landing and excessive weight load.Share on:
