SERS · Consolidated-Vultee PBY-5A(28-5ACF) · 1997-08-01 · MORENO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA270
Event ID
20001208X08666
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-01
Location
MORENO, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.899887, -116.889938
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Consolidated-Vultee
Model
PBY-5A(28-5ACF)
Registration
N322FA
FAR Part
137
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the implosion of the unlocked left nose gear door which resulted in the hydraulic disintegration of the forward fuselage. The cause of the locking pin actuator malfunction was not determined.