Incident Overview
Date: Friday 16 July 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 04981
Location: off Hilo NAS, HI –
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Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: Accident
A full stall landing in open sea resulted in the aircraft sinking.A full stall landing in open sea resulted in the aircraft sinking.
Description
Full stall landing in open sea and sank.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a severe stall condition during landing.Loss of control due to a severe stall condition during landing.Share on:
