ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209957
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 November 1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  North American Harvard Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 12 Gp Pool RAF |
| Registration: | P5871 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Oakridge, Bisley-with-Lypiatt, near Stroud, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Aston Down, Gloucestershire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
North American Harvard Mk.I P5871, 12 Group Pool, RAF Aston Down, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire: Written off (destroyed) 21/11/39 when out of control and spun into the ground. Flying Officer Masterson was serving as a pilot with No 15 Flying Training School when he lost his life in a flying accident on 21/11/39, aged 20. He was asked to carry out a spin and observe the stalling characteristics of a Harvard P5871 when the aircraft spun out of control at Oakridge, Bisley-with-Lypiatt, near Stroud, Gloucestershire (at approximate co ordinates 51.72°N 02.13°W)
Pilot - Pilot Officer Henry Noel Masterson (Service Number 42069, aged 20) - flying solo, was killed. His death was registered in Stroud district, Gloucestershire. His name is included in the Mount Jerome Cemetery War Memorial in Dublin, Eire.
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1939a.htm
2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41210310/henry-noel-masterson
3. https://www.ancientfaces.com/person/henry-noel-masterson/164487759
4. http://members.tripod.com/athlone_graves/athlonecasualtiescornamaghburials/id6.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakridge,_Gloucestershire
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2018 16:48 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 01-Nov-2018 18:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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