Incident de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WP976,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139814
 
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Date:Sunday 17 June 1962
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10
Owner/operator:Bristol UAS RAF
Registration: WP976
MSN: C1/0842
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Filton, Bristol. Gloucestershire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Filton, Bristol (FZO/EGTG)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off 17/6/1962: Control was lost while landing at Filton, Gloucestershire in high winds. WP976 bounced, smashed through the boundary fence, and came to rest inverted in a field. The pilot was slightly injured

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft WA100-WZ999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1983 p.87)
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Nov-2011 11:06 Dr. John Smith Added
18-Oct-2013 23:56 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative]
19-Oct-2013 22:43 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source]
13-Feb-2020 07:56 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator]

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