Harlingen - Harlingen

On August 18, 1975 at 01:10 PM, Harlingen - Harlingen experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by Confederate Air Force, with the event recorded near Harlingen-Valley Intl Texas.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 60.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following several technical modifications, among them the replacement of the right engine carburetor, the crew was in charge to conduct a post maintenance test flight. After takeoff, the right engine failed. The right propeller was not feathered and the aircraft stalled and crashed. Three crew members were killed while two others were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N15KL, MSN 2070, year of manufacture 1944.