Incident Overview
Date: Friday 16 August 1946
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 64011
Location: Kwajalein Airport (KWA) –
ÿ Marshall Islands
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft wings and control surfaces.Aircraft wings and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a water-looped landing, resulting in a sinking.A small aircraft experienced a water-looped landing, resulting in a sinking.
Description
Water-looped on landing, hit reef and sank.
Primary Cause
Water-looping during landing likely caused excessive water pressure on the aircraft’s wings and control surfaces, leading to a loss of lift and subsequent sinking.Water-looping during landing likely caused excessive water pressure on the aircraft’s wings and control surfaces, leading to a loss of lift and subsequent sinking.Share on:
