ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156631
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 January 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Scimitar F Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | RAE Farnborough |
| Registration: | XD219 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Farnborough, Hampshire (FAB/EGLF) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Farnborough, Hampshire (FAB/EGLF) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During trials at Farnborough, Hampshire of the "Dunlop Maxaret" anti-skid braking system, XD219 failed to engage the arrestor gear at 100 knots. The aircraft struck a concrete block, which removed the nose wheel causing the aircraft to break its back.
At the time of the accident XD219 was a non flying aircraft with the outer wings removed, as it was only needed for non-flying high speed taxying trials up and down the runway at Farnbrorugh. It was also engaged at the time (1971-73) in "aquaplaning" trials, using new types of tyres that would disperse rainwater better.
Wreckage removed to the PEE at Foulness by 21/7/1975 (still there 28/6/1989); forward fuselage 1/11/1990 to RNAS Yeovilton fire dump where scrapped in 1994.
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1973.htm
2. Dumped at Foulness 28/6/1989: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1340548/
3. High Speed taxying at Farnborough in 1972: [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/scimitarpics/xd219.jpg]
4. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000462292L.html
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20170623235943/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/Scimitar.html
6. http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=955
7. http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=1688&start=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2013 08:31 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 16-Jun-2013 08:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2015 00:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
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