ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234324
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| Date: | Saturday 19 September 1953 |
| Time: | 12:40 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Leo Senuk c/o Pan American World Airways |
| Registration: | N2827V |
| MSN: | D-232 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Croydon Airport, Croydon, Surrey -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Croydon Airport, Croydon, Surrey (EGCR) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Beechcraft Bonanza N2827V took off from Croydon Airport at 12:39 hours (local time) and after climbing to approximately 200 feet over the airfield's south western boundary, an engine failure occured. the left wing then dropped rapidly. The aircraft then dropped to the left, lost altitude very quickly and struck the ground. Fire broke out on impact, and the pilot Leo Senuk was killed. The aircraft had been seen several times the previous day, taking off with a badly misfiring engine.
US Registration N2827V belatedly cancelled by the FAA on July 18, 1956
Sources:
1. http://www.airportofcroydon.com/Disasters.html
2. https://ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/d-1_to_d-999.pdf
3. National Archives (PRO Kew) File BT 219/59: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C414831
4. National Archives (PRO Kew) File BT 219/60: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C414832
5. FAA Registration: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2827V
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2020 02:11 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 24-Mar-2020 18:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-May-2020 17:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jun-2020 13:37 | David Foster | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2021 21:26 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 17-May-2021 13:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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