Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 16 March 1947
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland GR.5
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VB886
Location: Pembroke Dock –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder) and aerodynamic stability systems.The entire aircraft, specifically the control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder) and aerodynamic stability systems.
Category: Other
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of power during a severe gale, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent and impact.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of power during a severe gale, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent and impact.
Description
Sank during a gale.
Source of Information
http://books.google.nl/books?id=W0WFe7WZlcwChttp://books.google.nl/books?id=W0WFe7WZlcwCPrimary Cause
Severe wind shear and turbulent atmospheric conditions associated with a strong gale significantly impaired the aircraft’s control surfaces and aerodynamic stability, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.Severe wind shear and turbulent atmospheric conditions associated with a strong gale significantly impaired the aircraft’s control surfaces and aerodynamic stability, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.Share on:
