Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 17 January 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08043
Location: Elizabeth City, NC –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Primary rotor systemPrimary rotor system
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash.
Description
Crashed on takeoff.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the primary rotor system.Mechanical failure of the primary rotor system.Share on:
