Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 18 May 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 7289
Location: off Sitka NAS, AK –
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Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight control surfaces).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight control surfaces).
Category: Accident
A twin-engine Cessna 206 crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in fatalities.A twin-engine Cessna 206 crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in fatalities.
Description
Crashed after takeoff.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to a combination of wind conditions and pilot error.Loss of control during takeoff due to a combination of wind conditions and pilot error.Share on:
