Status:	Final
Date:	12 MAY 1962
Time:	10:55
Type:	Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Operating for:	Greenlandair
Leased from:	Eastern Provincial Airways
Registration:	CF-IHA
C/n / msn:	CV-365
First flight:
Crew:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:	Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 18
Total:	Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 21
Airplane damage:	Written off
Airplane fate:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	Godthåb/Nuuk Airport (GOH) (Greenland)
Phase:	Landing (LDG)
Nature:	Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:	Kangerlussuaq-Søndre Strømfjord Airport (SFJ/BGSF), Greenland
Destination airport:	Godthåb/Nuuk Airport (GOH/BGGH), Greenland

Narrative:
Nose wheel doors were not closed and locked, causing them to be torn off on landing allowing water to enter the wheel well severely damaging the aircraft.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "As a result of the technical investigation, it was considered most probable that, because of a mechanical malfunctioning the nose wheel doors were not closed and locked and that there was an aperture of 70mm when the landing took place. The gaping doors were torn off when the aircraft having landed at rather high speed sank deeply into the water. The extremely great water pressure in the nose wheel well forced the aft bulkhead of the well inwards resulting in severe damage to the front cabin."

Sources:
» ICAO Circular 71-AN/63