Incident Overview
Date: Monday 18 May 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 05018
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the gyroscopic stabilization system).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the gyroscopic stabilization system).
Category: Accident
A training exercise involving a high-speed aircraft simulation resulted in a spin during a critical phase of the maneuver. The pilot initiated a rapid, uncontrolled turn, exceeding the aircraft’s operational limits. The spin was caused by a combination of factors including a sudden change in airspeed and a lack of stabilization control, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.A training exercise involving a high-speed aircraft simulation resulted in a spin during a critical phase of the maneuver. The pilot initiated a rapid, uncontrolled turn, exceeding the aircraft’s operational limits. The spin was caused by a combination of factors including a sudden change in airspeed and a lack of stabilization control, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
Spun in during training exercise.
Primary Cause
Rapid airspeed change and lack of stabilization control during a critical maneuver.Rapid airspeed change and lack of stabilization control during a critical maneuver.Share on:
