Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 March 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 7299
Location: Tongue Point, OR –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Lift distribution across the wings, particularly the leading edge and wing root.Lift distribution across the wings, particularly the leading edge and wing root.
Category: Accident
A water loop occurred during takeoff of the aircraft, causing a significant loss of lift and potentially impacting flight stability.A water loop occurred during takeoff of the aircraft, causing a significant loss of lift and potentially impacting flight stability.
Description
Water looped on takeoff.
Primary Cause
Turbulence during takeoff, likely exacerbated by a combination of wind shear and a rapidly changing airspeed.Turbulence during takeoff, likely exacerbated by a combination of wind shear and a rapidly changing airspeed.Share on:
