LAX80FA098

NTSB accident investigation · Consolidate PBY-5 · Davis, CA · May 17, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1980
Place
Davis, CA · DAVIS, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5907Consolidate PBY-5
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800517090349A
Case key
130624

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3747  80/5/17    DAVIS,CA            CONSOLIDATE PBY-5   CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1435                    N5907               PX-  0  0  2  CHECK                     48, 9444 TOTAL HOURS, 199
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YOLO COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAVIS,CA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMP-PRESSURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- EVID OF HEAT ADJ TO NR1 CYL.PUMP BUSHING FAILED.SUPERCHARGER BLOWER WIRED HI PSN.

Aircraft

Registration
N5907
Reported as
Consolidate PBY-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yolo County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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