ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163842
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| Date: | Saturday 3 March 1945 |
| Time: | 15:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 415th (NF) Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | KW103 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | A.96 Nancy /Ochey, 11 km west-southwest of Neuves-Maisons. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | A.96 Nancy /Ochey |
| A.96 Nancy /Ochey |
Beaufighter KW103: Took off for Night Flying Test. 03/03/1945
Weather: 9/10 clouds base at 2,000 feet. Surface wind NNE 15 miles per hour and very gusty. Cleared for local night flying test. Pilot made a normal three-point landing in a 90 degree crosswind blowing from his left with a velocity of 15 miles per hour and very gusty. Just after touching down the aircraft began to roll to the right. Pilot corrected this, and the airplane began to swerve to the right again. Pilot used full left brake to remain on the landing strip but the airplane rolled off at a speed of 30-35 MPH, three-fourths of the way down the runway. It hit an abandoned, sand-bagged AAA gun emplacement, mounted the sandbags with the starboard wheel and the wheel dropped into the gun pit,. The right landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to a stop. This was a point about 170 yards off the runway. This aircraft type has a tendency to swing on landings and this particular aircraft had a very marked tendency to do so. Damage: Stbd. undercarriage, nacelle and wing, both props bent.
Crew:
Lt. (????) Lester R. ZOLLARS (pilot) USAAF - Ok
F/O (????) William C. DAVIS (nav.) USAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?763-USAAF-Beau-accidents
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2014 17:10 | Nepa | Added |
| 18-Mar-2015 14:46 | Depak | Updated [Location, Destination airport] |
| 18-Mar-2015 14:47 | Depak | Updated [Location] |
| 28-Jan-2021 16:02 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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