Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 27 May 1967
Aircraft Type: Grumman G-73 Mallard
Owner/operator: Catalina-Vegas Airlines
Registration Number: N2968
Location: Pebbly Beach, Avalon, CA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A pilot initiated takeoff but experienced porpoising due to striking power boat wake, resulting in a crash into the water and sinking.A pilot initiated takeoff but experienced porpoising due to striking power boat wake, resulting in a crash into the water and sinking.
Description
Porpoised when struck power boat wake. Pilot added power to continue takeoff but stalled, crashed into water and sank. PROBABLE CAUSES: pilot in command – failed to obtain/maintain flying speed pilot in command – failed to abort takeoff FACTOR: miscellaneous acts,conditions – aircraft came to rest in water
Source of Information
http://www.goodall.com.au/grumman-amphibians/grummanmallard.pdfhttp://www.goodall.com.au/grumman-amphibians/grummanmallard.pdfPrimary Cause
Pilot in command – failed to obtain/maintain flying speedPilot in command – failed to obtain/maintain flying speedShare on:
