Crash of a Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina into Lake Washington: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 11, 1952
Operator:
Registration:
46664
Survivors:
No
MSN:
2028
YOM:
1944
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training sortie over Washington State. Upon landing on Lake Washington, the seaplane overturned and sank. All three crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew forgot to raise the landing gear prior to landing on water, causing the aircraft to overturn.
