Crash of a Convair R3Y-2 Tradewind off Alameda NAS

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Convair R3Y Tradewind
Operator:
Registration:
128446
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Honolulu - Alameda
Location:
Alameda NAS (Oakland)
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On a flight from Honolulu (Keehi lagoon) to Alameda NAS, the propeller detached from the engine number one and struck the fuselage, causing vibrations. The crew continued the flight to Alameda NAS and while landing on breakwater, the airplane crash landed and sank. All 21 occupants were rescued but the aircraft was lost.
Probable cause:
Loss of a propeller blade in flight.

Crash of a Convair R3Y-2 Tradewind off San Francisco

Date & Time: May 10, 1957
Type of aircraft:
Convair R3Y Tradewind
Operator:
Registration:
128448
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
San Francisco
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was forced to ditch the airplane in the San Francisco bay following an engine failure in flight. There were no casualties but the aircraft sank and was lost. §
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Convair XP5Y-1 Tradewind off Point Loma

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Convair R3Y Tradewind
Operator:
Registration:
121455
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Island - North Island
MSN:
1
YOM:
1953
Location:
North Island-Halsey Field NAS (San Diego)
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local test flight on behalf of the Convair Company. After departure from North Island-Halsey Field NAS, while in cruising altitude, the crew encountered control difficulties. All 11 crew members decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the seas and crashed off Point Loma. All 11 occupants were rescued while the airplane was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Failure of an elevator torque tube in flight.
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