ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225498
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 August 1940 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia |
| Owner/operator: | 4 FPP ATA |
| Registration: | R6830 |
| MSN: | 824 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Stapleford Tawney, Abridge, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cosford, Shropshire |
| RAF Hornchurch, Essex |
First Flown 27-6-40; Delivered to the RAF at 9 MU Cosford. Issued 28-6-40 (next day) to 4 Ferry Pilots Pool, Air Transport Auxiliary. On Tuesday August 13, 1940, Supermarine Spitfire R6830, was on its delivery flight in the hands of an Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) pilot, when it suffered engine failure whilst flying to the east of London. The aircraft was put down at RAF Stapleford Tawney, Abridge, Essex, but the damage was so extensive that the Spitfire was written off. Aircraft was on delivery to 74 (Tiger) Squadron.
Damage initially assessed as Cat 3 13-8-40 (same day), but down graded to Cat.E(FA) and aircraft Struck Off Charge 23-8-40
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft R1000-R9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1980 p 42)
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p010.html
3. http://www.nwamuseum.co.uk/WESTESSEXcrashesMishaps3WW2.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2019 01:34 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Aug-2019 11:36 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 01-May-2023 18:36 | Nepa | Updated [[Aircraft type, Operator]] |
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