Date & Time:
May 18, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
7289
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Sitka - Sitka
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Sitka Harbor, while climbing to a height of 30 feet, the seaplane stalled, crashed into the bay and broke in two. All occupants managed to escape while the aircraft drifted to the rocks and was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It appears that rotation was performed by crew while the speed was unsufficient.
