ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 327337
| Date: | Saturday 13 October 1984 |
| Time: | 08:03 |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | Confederate Air Force |
| Registration: | N16KL |
| MSN: | 63998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6457 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Isabel, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Calibration/Inspection |
| Departure airport: | Harlingen-Valley International Airport, TX (HRL/KHRL) |
| Harlingen-Valley International Airport, TX (HRL/KHRL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
N16KL departed Harlingen for an aerial photo shoot. The mission called for a simulated water landing (an actual water landing was prohibited) by flying as close as possible to water. The co-pilot was at the controls descended to about 6 feet, then gradually reduced clearance to 6-12 inches above the water at an airspeed of 105 mph. Then the co-pilot inadvertently allowed the plane to touch the water. On touchdown, the Catalina decelerated violently and broke up, ejecting several of the occupants and coming to rest inverted.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
clearance..misjudged..copilot/second pilot
supervision..inadequate..pilot in command
door,landing gear..overload
door,landing gear..separation
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
terrain condition..water,glassy
Sources:
NTSB
Images:
photo (c) Rolf Larsson; Long Beach Municipal Airport, CA (LGB/KLGB); 11 November 1976
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