ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154090
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| Date: | Friday 16 March 1956 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Sea Balliol T.21 |
| Owner/operator: | 727 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WL727 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Irish Sea, 1 mile off St. David's Head, Pembrokeshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Brawdy, Pembrokeshire |
| RNAS Brawdy, Pembrokeshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Boulton Paul Sea Balliol T.Mk.21 WL727 (933-BY), 727 Squadron FAA RN. First flown 9/4/1954, delivered 06/05/1954.
Written off 16/3/1956: Ditched into rough seas off one mile off St. David's Head, Pembrokeshire during a GCA (Ground Controlled Approach) landing, caused by engine failure, possibly due to carburettor icing. The pilot (Lieutenant Frank Babcock) was killed but the cadet passenger was rescued from his dinghy by helicopter.
St David's Head (Welsh: Penmaen Dewi) is a headland in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, southwest Wales, which marks the divide between the Irish Sea and the Celtic Sea, at approximate coordinates 51°54′10″N, 5°18′45″W
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
2. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1956-59.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WL
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_David%27s_Head
5. https://www.wwwmp.co.uk/pembrokeshire-memorials/brawdy-war-memorial/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2013 19:37 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 07-May-2013 14:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Jun-2020 19:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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