Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 February 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: Marine Luchtvaart Dienst – MLD
Registration Number: Y-47
Location: Tanjung Priok NAS –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of lift during landing, resulting in a crash. The landing occurred unexpectedly, and the aircraft’s control systems failed.A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of lift during landing, resulting in a crash. The landing occurred unexpectedly, and the aircraft’s control systems failed.
Description
Crashed on landing.
Primary Cause
Loss of lift during landing due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and control system malfunction.Loss of lift during landing due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and control system malfunction.Share on:
