Last updated: 8 August 2020
| Status: | Final |
| Date: | Thursday 15 October 1970 |
| Time: | 09:40 |
| Type: |  Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso (PBY-5A) |
| Operator: | Barringer Research Inc. |
| Registration: | N610FF |
| C/n / msn: | CV-399 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport, WI (RHI) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport, WI (RHI/KRHI), United States of America |
| Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport, WI (RHI/KRHI), United States of America |
The Canso flying boat (a.k.a. Catalina) took off for a flight to test mineral research equipment. The aircraft departed with 50% frost accumulation on the airframe, stalled and crashed.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSES:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
pilot in command - failed to obtain/maintain flying speed
miscellaneous acts, conditions - airframe ice
Classification:
IcingLoss of control
Sources:
» The Warbirds Resource Group (warbirdregistry.org)» NTSB
Photos
accident date: 15-10-1970
type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso (PBY-5A)
registration: N610FF
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