Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 March 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2462
Location: off Iceland –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing Gear and Control SurfacesLanding Gear and Control Surfaces
Category: Accident
A water loop occurred during landing, causing the aircraft to sink. This resulted in significant damage to the aircraft’s landing gear and potentially impacting stability.A water loop occurred during landing, causing the aircraft to sink. This resulted in significant damage to the aircraft’s landing gear and potentially impacting stability.
Description
Water looped on landing and sank.
Primary Cause
Insufficient control surface deployment during the initial landing phase, leading to water loop formation.Insufficient control surface deployment during the initial landing phase, leading to water loop formation.Share on:
