Consolidated-Vultee PBY-6A N2886D
29 July 1985 · Northport, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 July 1985 at about 22:38 local time, a Consolidated-Vultee PBY-6A registered N2886D was involved in an accident near Northport, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Northport, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.9307, -117.7704
- Aircraft
- Consolidated-Vultee PBY-6A
- Registration
- N2886D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85FA182
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
WATER BOMBER ACFT LANDED ON LAKE WITH DUMP DOORS PARTIALLY OPEN DURING LANDING PHASE OF WATER PICKUP RUN. MECHANICALLY OPERATED DUMP DOOR LOCKS WERE APPLIED BEFORE DUMP DOORS WERE CLOSED. PLT CONTROLLED DUMP DOORS FROM PILOTS CONTROL WHEEL, CO-PILOT OPERATED DOOR LOCKS BY SEPARATE CONTROL INDEPENDENT OF THE DUMP DOORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Consolidated-Vultee PBY-6A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1984 | Consolidated-Vultee PBY-6A | Port Isabel, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 7 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft BE-77 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Karl Bergstorm | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1985 | Cessna TU206F | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177A | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Grumman 164A | Ritzville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |