ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193424
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| Date: | Thursday 10 November 1955 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Supermarine Attacker FB.2 |
| Owner/operator: | 1831 (VR) Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WP281 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Appleton Thorn, near RNAS Stretton, Warrington, Cheshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Blackcap, RNAS Stretton, Cheshire |
| HMS Blackcap, RNAS Stretton, Cheshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Supermarine Attacker FB.2 WP281: Notified as awaiting collection 12/12/52, delivered to the RN FAA (Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm) 2/2/53 at AHU Abbotsinch. Known to have seen operational service with 718 Squadron (as 172-ST) from 11/7/53, and 1831 (Volunteer Reserve) Squadron, RN FAA (still as 172-ST) from 18/7/55.
Written off (destroyed) 10/11/55: Attacker FB Mk.2 WP281 ("172/ST") crashed at Appleton Thorn, near HMS Blackcap (RNAS Stretton, Warrington, Cheshire) 400 yards from airfield boundary, when the pilot lost control of the aircraft while taking violent evasive action, avoiding a collision with a Percival Sea Prince. The pilot was Lieutenant Commander Charles James Lavender, DSC (aged 34) Chief Flying Instructor at HMS Blackcap, who was killed. He is commemorated in the churchyard at Appleton Thorn.
Sources:
1. Diário de Lisboa 11 November 1955, p 8
2. MoD Accident Report number 01005/4 22 November 1955
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAS_Stretton_(HMS_Blackcap)#Post-war_operations
4. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1955.htm
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20170623231324/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/Attacker.html
6. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WP
7. https://www.secret-bases.co.uk/wiki/Supermarine_Attacker#Accidents_and_incidents
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appleton_Thorn
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Attacker#Accidents_and_incidents .
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2017 21:56 | TB | Added |
| 24-Feb-2017 01:00 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Nov-2018 07:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 13-Feb-2020 15:53 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 02-Jun-2020 19:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2020 19:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2020 19:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 20-Jun-2020 20:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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