Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 January 1953
Aircraft Type: Grumman SA-16A Albatross
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 51-061
Location: off Korean coast –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (e.g., ailerons, rudder) and potentially the entire aircraft structure.Aircraft control surfaces (e.g., ailerons, rudder) and potentially the entire aircraft structure.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft capsized during a SAR mission in severe icing conditions, resulting in loss of control and subsequent sinking.A commercial aircraft capsized during a SAR mission in severe icing conditions, resulting in loss of control and subsequent sinking.
Description
Capsized in high seas during SAR mission in heavy icing conditions.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Severe icing conditions significantly reduced visibility and aerodynamic stability, leading to loss of control and a catastrophic impact.Severe icing conditions significantly reduced visibility and aerodynamic stability, leading to loss of control and a catastrophic impact.Share on:
