Incident Overview
Date: Friday 19 June 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 02954
Location: Argentia NAS, NL (NWP) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Tractor brakes and/or control system.Tractor brakes and/or control system.
Category: Accident
A tractor struck the runway during takeoff at NAS Argentia, Newfoundland, causing a loss of control and subsequent impact. The tractor’s failure to maintain a stable approach resulted in a significant loss of altitude and a potential crash.A tractor struck the runway during takeoff at NAS Argentia, Newfoundland, causing a loss of control and subsequent impact. The tractor’s failure to maintain a stable approach resulted in a significant loss of altitude and a potential crash.
Description
Hit tractor on runway during takeoff NAS Argentia, Newfoundland.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the tractor’s brakes or control system during the takeoff roll.Mechanical failure of the tractor’s brakes or control system during the takeoff roll.Share on:
