N331RS

On August 27, 1966 at 09:35 AM, N331RS experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by Rolled Steel Corp., with the event recorded near Highland Park Illinois.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The crew was completing landing practices onto Lake Michigan. Upon landing off Highland Park, Illinois, the left pontoon struck an unknown floating object, causing a rupture of the fuselage. The airplane came to rest and sank rapidly. Both pilots were quickly rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration N331RS, MSN 2072, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.1837°, -87.7993°.