Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 September 1965
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Aronavale
Registration Number: 34039
Location: Hikuera, Papeete, Tahiti –
ÿ French Polynesia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft wing and control surfaces.Aircraft wing and control surfaces.
Category: Other
A small aircraft broke from moorings and wrecked on a reef.A small aircraft broke from moorings and wrecked on a reef.
Description
Broke from moorings, wrecked on reef.
Source of Information
http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/consolidated.pdfhttp://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/consolidated.pdfPrimary Cause
Weather conditions and mooring conditions likely contributed to the incident.Weather conditions and mooring conditions likely contributed to the incident.Share on:
