ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195867
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 April 1939 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 3 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | L4628 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile from RAF South Cerney, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF South Cerney, Gloucestershire |
| RAF South Cerney (X2SC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 4.4.1939, the pilot was performing a solo night training flight. Landing at RAF South Cerney, Gloucestershire was hard and the aircraft bounced several times, so the pilot decided to abandon the landing and attempted to take off. After departure, during initial climb, the twin engine aircraft stalled, hit a hedge and trees before coming to rest in bushes located one mile from the airfield. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, the pilot was only slightly injured.
Crew: Sergeant T. H. Nicholls, pilot (slightly injured)
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1983)
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-airspeed-as10-oxford-i-raf-south-cerney
3. http://www.aviation-links.co.uk/Gloucestershire%20Aircraft%20Accidents.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2017 19:42 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 26-Mar-2018 18:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 06-Dec-2018 17:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 21-Mar-2019 18:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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