Convair PBY-6A N2886B
25 June 1971 · Santa Rosa, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1971 at about 12:00 local time, a Convair PBY-6A registered N2886B, operated by Sis-Q Flying S, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Santa Rosa, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Rosa, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sonoma County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Convair PBY-6A
- Registration
- N2886B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Sis-Q Flying S
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → White River, Ariz
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2429
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NOSE GR TORQUE LINK BOLTS FOUND DISCONNECTED. ACFT WAS PREVIOUSLY TOWED WHEN IN MAINT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Convair PBY-6A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1971 | Convair PBY-6A | Paskenta, California, United States | Sis-Q Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Convair PBY-6A | Columbia, California, United States | Hemet Valley F | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Oct 1965 | Convair PBY-6A | Klamathfalls Oreg, Oregon, United States | Liston Aircraf | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |