Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 13 June 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 7252
Location: Maxaranguape, RN –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: The Catalina aircraft.The Catalina aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Catalina aircraft crashed near Natal, Brazil, after encountering a severe thunderstorm. The pilot was flying at low altitude and experiencing heavy rain and rough air, resulting in a temporary loss of horizon and a glide into the sea.A Catalina aircraft crashed near Natal, Brazil, after encountering a severe thunderstorm. The pilot was flying at low altitude and experiencing heavy rain and rough air, resulting in a temporary loss of horizon and a glide into the sea.
Description
Crashed after encountering a severe thunderstorm. The airplane came down in sea five miles from Natal. The Catalina was part of group being ferried from Norfolk NAS to Natal, Brazil. Probable cause: Flying at low altitude in heavy rain and rough air, the pilot temporarily lost his horizon and put plane in glide into water.
Primary Cause
Flying at low altitude in heavy rain and rough air, the pilot temporarily lost his horizon and put plane in glide into water.Flying at low altitude in heavy rain and rough air, the pilot temporarily lost his horizon and put plane in glide into water.Share on:
