Narrative:
Crashed. Reversed aileron control cable rigging may have been the cause.
Loss of control
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Thursday 22 August 1957 |
| Type: |  Grumman HU-16E Albatross |
| Operator: | United States Coast Guard |
| Registration: | 1259 |
| MSN: | G-106 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Brooklyn CGAS, NY ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | New York-Floyd Bennett Field, NY (NOP/KNOP), United States of America |
| ? |
Crashed. Reversed aileron control cable rigging may have been the cause.
Classification:
Wrong installation of parts Loss of control
Sources:
» New York Times - Aug 23, 1957Photos
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