Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 February 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2483
Location: Oregon Inlet, NC –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, sensors and flight control software).Aircraft Control System (specifically, sensors and flight control software).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of altitude during a low-altitude turn, resulting in it entering the water. The aircraft?s control systems were compromised, leading to a sudden descent.A small aircraft experienced a loss of altitude during a low-altitude turn, resulting in it entering the water. The aircraft?s control systems were compromised, leading to a sudden descent.
Description
Flew into water during low-altitude turn.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to degraded sensor data during a low-altitude turn.Loss of control due to degraded sensor data during a low-altitude turn.Share on:
