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MishapsMISHAPs: 31 DEC 42 A/C: PBM-3C Marina Location: Location: SAN JUAN HARBOR Strike: Yes DEATH: 3/KILLED BUNO: 6527 Cause: TAKE OFF ACCIDENT Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [Updated 17OCT2003 | Updated 29OCT2000 | 24MAR98]

Aircraft Accident Card #43-5564
Aircraft: PBM-3C BUNO: 6527
Squadron VP-203
Date: 31 Dec 42 (1330)
Location: San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico

Administrative Report: At the time of the crash, Lt(jg) Vogel was in the midst of his training for the designation of Patrol Plane Commander. His airplane was observed to make a succession of bounces and from the last bounce dive into the water at a steep angle. The direction of take-off was approximately 30-40deg out of the wind. On a previous attempted take-off the pilot had found the plane tail heavy and upon taxiing back for another try had released his load so that the plane was nose heavy. Upon investigating after the crash, it was determined that the pilot had set the tab control at full "UP" position probably, to counteract the nose heaviness. It is the option of the board that after the initial bounce which was probably caused by the combination of the heavy swells, cross-wind and nose heavy condition of the plane -- pilot was unable to maintain control. It is beloved that the aircraft stalled at the top of each bounce due to the pilot's inability to overcome the full "UP" elevator tab settings. The board considers this crash due entirely to the inexperience of the pilot.

Crew:

Pilot LT(jg) Edward Mallory Vogel, AV-N USNR/Killed
ENS Stephen G. Steffens, AV-N USNR (seriously inj)
ENS W. Godfrey Hyrne, AV-N USNR (seriously inj)
AMM2 Vernon Ballard Harris (seriously inj)
ARM3 Harold Francis Close, Jr. (seriously inj)
AOM3 Issie Goldberg (FO), USNR/Killed
AMM3 Edwin James Sipowsky (FO), USN/Killed

UPDATE "...According to my records was E. M. Vogel not Voger..." Contributed by HAUS, Charles N. scudrunner63@yahoo.com [22JAN2002]


MishapsMISHAPs: 16 SEP 43 A/C: PBM-3S Marina Location: NAS Corpus Christi, Texas Strike: Yes BUNO: 6682 Cause: STORM AN ANCHOR


MishapsMISHAPs: 05 APR 44 A/C: PBM-3S Marina Location: Rio Potengi river, Natal Strike: No BUNO: 01661 Cause: During take-off run on a river bend, hit small boat; Minor damage Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25SEP98]


MishapsMISHAPs: 16 JUN 44 A/C: PBM-3S Marina Location: NAF Aratu, Brazil Strike: No BUNO: 6552 Cause: Taxi accident, hit Higgens boat; Minor damage Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25SEP98]


MishapsMISHAPs: 27 JUN 44 A/C: PBM-3S Marina Location: NORTHEAST OF IPITANGA FLD Strike: Yes BUNO: 6632 Cause: ENG FIRE,HARD LANDING, ALL RESCUED 8mi.FROM SHORE Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [24MAR98]


MishapsMISHAPs: 20 JUL 44 A/C: PBM-3S Marina Location: NEAR RIO de JANERO, BRAZIL Strike: Yes BUNO: 6679 Cause: CRASHED & BURNED Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [24MAR98]


MishapsMISHAPs: 20 SEP 44 A/C: PBM-3S Marina Location: Training; Bahia Bay, Aratu, Brazil Strike: No BUNO: 01661 Cause: Full stall landing practice, landed too high; Major damage Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [26SEP98]


MishapsMISHAPs: 10 APR 45 A/C: PBM-3S Marina Location: NAF BELEM, BRAZIL Strike: Yes BUNO: 6634 CAUSE: WHILE BEING FUELED AT A BOUY ON THE AMAZON RIVER JUST OFF NAF, FIRE Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [30MAR98]


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