Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 November 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 02951
Location: 80 km N off Oahu Island, HI, USA –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight control systems).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight control systems).
Category: Accident
A twin-engine Cessna 206 crashed during a nighttime flight over the Atlantic Ocean. The aircraft was operating at a low altitude and was experiencing adverse weather conditions, including heavy rain and low visibility. The pilot was unable to maintain control of the aircraft.A twin-engine Cessna 206 crashed during a nighttime flight over the Atlantic Ocean. The aircraft was operating at a low altitude and was experiencing adverse weather conditions, including heavy rain and low visibility. The pilot was unable to maintain control of the aircraft.
Description
Crashed at sea during night mission.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Share on:
