Hard landing Incident Hiller UH-12A (HT.1) XB480,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165531
 
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Date:Thursday 17 August 1961
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hiller UH-12A (HT.1)
Owner/operator:Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
Registration: XB480
MSN: 540
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall (EGDR)
Destination airport:RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall (EFDR)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Damaged beyond repair in a heavy landing. To Ground Instructional Airframe.

Sources:

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
2. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1000188/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Apr-2014 17:47 Dr. John Smith Added
16-Apr-2014 17:52 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
01-May-2015 17:45 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative]
01-May-2015 17:47 TB Updated [Total occupants, Source]
11-Jan-2021 08:37 TB Updated [Plane category]

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