Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08038
Location: South Pacific –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The Cessna 172 aircraft itself.The Cessna 172 aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a loss of control during a non-combat mission, resulting in a crash.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a loss of control during a non-combat mission, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed during non-combat mission.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of pilot error and adverse weather conditions.Loss of control due to a combination of pilot error and adverse weather conditions.Share on:
