Convair PBY-5A N5588W
6 February 1975 · Wikieup, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 February 1975 at about 21:30 local time, a Convair PBY-5A registered N5588W was involved in an accident during in flight near Wikieup, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wikieup, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Convair PBY-5A
- Registration
- N5588W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Las Vegas, Nv → El Paso, Tx
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0339
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
PLT DECLARED BOTH ENGS LOST PWR. ATTMPTD LDG BESIDE HIWAY IN DESERT.NO RECORDS FOR OTR CREW PERS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Convair PBY-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1970 | Convair PBY-5A | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | Quester Intern | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Aug 1964 | Convair PBY-5A | L.pillsbury Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |