Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: RNZAF
Registration Number: NZ4002
Location: Lauthala Bay –
ÿ Fiji
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Elevator trim tabs on the flying boat.Elevator trim tabs on the flying boat.
Category: Accident
A night circuit practice flying boat crashed at Lauthala Bay due to incorrect elevator trim settings, resulting in a catastrophic impact into the water.A night circuit practice flying boat crashed at Lauthala Bay due to incorrect elevator trim settings, resulting in a catastrophic impact into the water.
Description
Crashed at Lauthala Bay while departing for a night circuit practice. The flying boat took off with the elevator trim tabs wrongly set and crashed into the water from a height of about 200 feet.
Source of Information
https://adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzcatalina.htmhttps://adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzcatalina.htmPrimary Cause
Incorrect elevator trim settings during takeoff.Incorrect elevator trim settings during takeoff.Share on:
