Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 November 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 7272
Location: Lake Washington, WA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system)
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a loss of control during instrument landing, resulting in a crash.An aircraft experienced a loss of control during instrument landing, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed during instrument landing.
Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically reduced visibility and turbulence, contributed to the loss of control.Weather conditions, specifically reduced visibility and turbulence, contributed to the loss of control.Share on:
