Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 July 1961
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Nordair
Registration Number: CF-EMW
Location: 250 km W of Knob Lake, QC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft landing gear and control surfaces.Aircraft landing gear and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
An aircraft struck the water and capsized during landing, likely due to improper level-off procedure.An aircraft struck the water and capsized during landing, likely due to improper level-off procedure.
Description
The aircraft struck the water and capsized. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The pilot did not level off properly while landing on glassy water.”
Source of Information
http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/consolidated.pdfhttp://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/consolidated.pdfPrimary Cause
The pilot did not level off properly while landing on glassy water.The pilot did not level off properly while landing on glassy water.Share on:
