Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 31 July 1948
Aircraft Type: Naval Aircraft Factory PBN-1 Nomad
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Krasnoyarsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-L789
Location: Turukhansk Airport (THX) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (specifically the nose and bow)Aircraft structure (specifically the nose and bow)
Category: Accident
A PBY Catalina, a modified PBN-1 Nomad, experienced a catastrophic water landing during a flight to Turukhansk, Russia. The aircraft was impacted by a strong gust of wind, resulting in a bounce and subsequent splashdown. The plane lost speed, nosed down, and collapsed, leading to two fatalities ? a woman and a child.A PBY Catalina, a modified PBN-1 Nomad, experienced a catastrophic water landing during a flight to Turukhansk, Russia. The aircraft was impacted by a strong gust of wind, resulting in a bounce and subsequent splashdown. The plane lost speed, nosed down, and collapsed, leading to two fatalities ? a woman and a child.
Description
The PBN-1 Nomad flying boat, a modified license built PBY Catalina, departed the Podkamennaya Tunguska River on a flight to Turukhansk, Russia. The flight was uneventful. After receiving permission to land, the crew did not require information on atmospheric pressure, wind direction and wave height. Approach was made in a gusty wind of 10-12 m/s. Wave height was 50-60 cm. The aircraft bounced and after a second splashdown, bounced again. The plane reached a height of 5-6 m, lost speed and nosed down into the water. The bow collapsed and broke away. The aircraft was in a waterlogged state at an angle of 50-60ø. Two women and a child drowned.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=673http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=673Primary Cause
Strong gust of wind and subsequent bounce during flight.Strong gust of wind and subsequent bounce during flight.Share on:
