Incident Overview
Date: unk. date 1970
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Austin Airways
Registration Number: CF-IEE
Location: Sugluk, QC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight control systems.Aircraft control surfaces and flight control systems.
Category: Other
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during severe weather conditions, resulting in a complete and rapid failure of flight.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during severe weather conditions, resulting in a complete and rapid failure of flight.
Description
Sank during a storm.
Source of Information
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/pbyregistry/pby-34012.htmlhttp://www.warbirdregistry.org/pbyregistry/pby-34012.htmlPrimary Cause
Severe storm conditions, including high winds and turbulence, likely contributed to loss of control.Severe storm conditions, including high winds and turbulence, likely contributed to loss of control.Share on:
