ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163841
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| Date: | Friday 25 June 1943 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 414th (NF) Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | V8397 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Honiley, Warwickshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Honiley, Warwickshire |
| RAF Honiley |
Beaufighter V8397: Taxi accident at 20:30 hrs. 25/06/1943
Pilot made a normal approach and landed on number three runway. He applied brakes which had been consistently weak and turned onto number one runway, opened gills and raised the flaps. He applied brakes to make the turn onto the perimeter track but received no response. As he had no brakes, he applied port throttle in an effort to swing the aircraft around. When he saw that he could not make the turn, he cut both switches and aircraft rolled down a slope through a barbed-wire fence. The port undercarriage fell into a ditch and collapsed. The port engine and port outer main plane were also damaged. Cause of accident: weak brakes. Damage: left outer main plane, left gear buckled, left engine shock loaded, both props damaged. Damaged beyond economical repair.
Crew:
2./Lt (????) Theodore A DEAKYNE (pilot) USAAF - Ok
Sgt (????) Paul A. CAHILL (nav.) USAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?763-USAAF-Beau-accidents
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/19443
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2014 17:03 | Nepa | Added |
| 01-Aug-2020 08:15 | Apen | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Aug-2020 09:37 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2021 10:13 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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