Incident Overview
Date: Monday 27 January 1986
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina
Owner/operator: Aeroservicios Parrague
Registration Number: CC-CCS
Location: Lago Gutierrez, RN –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a water takeoff, resulting in a collision with a submerged object, leading to a sinking and loss of control.An aircraft experienced a water takeoff, resulting in a collision with a submerged object, leading to a sinking and loss of control.
Description
During water takeoff the aircraft struck an object, possibly a dead tree. The aircraft veered to the left and the pilot aborted the takeoff. The aircraft collided with the water and sank.
Primary Cause
Possible impact with a submerged object, potentially a dead tree, during water takeoff.Possible impact with a submerged object, potentially a dead tree, during water takeoff.Share on:
