Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 08070
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and structural integrity of the aircraft.Aircraft control surfaces and structural integrity of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control due to severe and persistent bad weather conditions, resulting in a maritime crash.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control due to severe and persistent bad weather conditions, resulting in a maritime crash.
Description
Crashed at sea due to bad weather.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Bad weather conditions, specifically high winds and turbulent seas, significantly impaired the aircraft’s maneuverability and stability.Bad weather conditions, specifically high winds and turbulent seas, significantly impaired the aircraft’s maneuverability and stability.Share on:
