ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203911
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| Date: | Friday 31 May 1957 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: | McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) |
| Registration: | 126313 |
| MSN: | 23 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | McNabs Island, Halifax, NS -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMCS Shearwater, NS |
| HMCS Shearwater, NS | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Four VF-870 Sqn Banshees were performing an appreciation flypast for ground crew at RCN Naval Air Station HMCS Shearwater. As Lt. Derek Prout, flying Banshee 126313 low and fast, began a slow pull-up, the right-hand tip tank departed the aircraft immediately followed by the outer right-hand wing, separating at the wing hinge point. The Banshee did two quick rolls to the right before crashing into McNabs Island. The pilot had no time to eject and was killed. Investigation revealed the cause to be the fatigue failure of a forward wing stub fitting in the wing fold mechanism. This was a result of an improperly manufactured fitting. As a consequence, RCN and USN Banshees were grounded until all fittings were inspected and replaced as necessary by improved fittings.
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 1 June 1957, p2
Leader-Post 1 June 1957, p5
Royal Canadian Navy, Aircraft finish and Markings, 1944-1968, Patrick Martin, p81
http://www.forposterityssake.ca/RCN-Memories.htm
http://silverhawkauthor.com/canadian-warplanes-6-jets-mcdonnell-f2h3-banshee_680.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jan-2018 15:19 | TB | Added |
| 25-Aug-2020 09:24 | Cosmo | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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