Consolidated PBY Catalina

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Registration:

FAC-621

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Takeoff (climb)

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La Pedrera – Leticia

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Shortly after takeoff from runway 33 at La Pedrera Airport, while in initial climb, the seaplane stalled and crashed into the Rio Caquetá. A passenger was rescued while 12 other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in Belém: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1966

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Registration:

PP-PEC

Flight Phase:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Flight Type:

Training

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Belém - Belém

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1941

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while completing a local training mission. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Highland Park

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1966 at 0935 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

N331RS

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Flight Type:

Training

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MSN:

2072

YOM:

1944

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Highland Park

Illinois

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United States of America

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North America

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Captain / Total flying hours:

3800

Captain / Total hours on type:

61.00

Circumstances:

The crew was completing landing practices onto Lake Michigan. Upon landing off Highland Park, Illinois, the left pontoon struck an unknown floating object, causing a rupture of the fuselage. The airplane came to rest and sank rapidly. Both pilots were quickly rescued.

Probable cause:

Collision with submerged object. Foreign object damage.

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Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina near Puerto Arturo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1965

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HK-811

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Villavicencio – Mitú

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En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances in an uninhabited area located in the region of Puerto Arturo. As the airplane failed to arrive at Mitú Airport, SAR operations were conducted and the wreckage was found on November 13. Four wounded people were evacuated while both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in Klamath Falls: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 4, 1965 at 1353 LT

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Operator:

Liston Aircraft

Registration:

N6455C

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Flight Type:

Fire fighting

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Plain, Valley

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Klamath Falls

Oregon

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United States of America

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North America

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Captain / Total flying hours:

6280

Captain / Total hours on type:

200.00

Aircraft flight hours:

1807

Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a fire-fighting mission in the region of Klamath Falls. While flying at low height in strong wind conditions, one of the engine failed. The crew was unable to maintain a safe altitude nor the good track when the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area. Both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

Failure of one engine caused by a master rod bearing failure. Improper in-flight decisions on part of the crew and unfavorable wind conditions (up to 60 mph at the time of the accident) were considered as contributing factors.

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Crash of a Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina off Upernavik

Date & Time: May 3, 1964

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L-867

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Military

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Thule – Søndre Strømfjord

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The Catalina operated on a trip from Air Station Værløse via Keflavik, Reykjavik, Mestersvig, Station North, Thule, Sonderstrom and back to Værløse. The flyinbg boat departed Værløse, Denmark on 20 April 1964. On 3 May 1964, en route from Thule to Sonderstrom, the airplane suffered an no. 1 engine failure. Due to the Catalina’s single engine performance, the captain decided to make a precautionary landing when they discovered open water about 10 km south west from Upernavik. The crew was later rescued by a USAF SA-16 and brought to Sonderstrom. Two days later the Catalina was damaged beyond repair by the ice which had crushed the it.

Crash of a Consolidated C-10A Catalina off Belém: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1964 at 0830 LT

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Registration:

6508

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Training

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Belém - Belém

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1819

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1944

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Crashed into the Rio Guamá off Belém while performing a local training flight. A crew member was killed.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina near Desolation Cape: 13 killed

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1963 at 1636 LT

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L-865

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