ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240513
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Wednesday 11 March 1953 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Supermarine Attacker F.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 736 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WA517 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk), Helston, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk), Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall (EGDR) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Supermarine Attacker F.Mk.1 WA517: Built by Vickers-Supermarine at South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire, and notified as awaiting collection 24/10/1951. Delivered to the FAA RN (Fleet Air Arm Royal Navy) at HMS Seahawk, RNAS Culdrose AHU 30/10/1951. Returned to Vickers Armstrongs (Supermarine) at South Marston for modifications 11/6/1952. First issued for service to 736 Squadron FAA RN at HMS Seahawk, RNAS Culdrose, Helston, Cornwall 29/8/1952.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 11/3/1953: As the No.3 aircraft in a stream/formation take off from RNAS Culdrose, Attacker WA517 was caught in the slipstream of the preceding aircraft. Due to the turbulent airstream, Attacker WA517 was thus flicked to port at low level, impacted into the runway at Culdrose, broke up and caught fire. Pilot - Lieutenant Christopher J M Barclay - was killed.
Attacker WA517 was formally Struck Off Charge as Cat.ZZ on 19/3/1953. Total flying hours on airframe: 133.10
Sources:
1. Fleet Air Arm Fixed Wing Aircraft Since 1946 (Ray Sturtivant, Mick Burrow & Lee Howard, Air Britain, 2004 p.565)
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File ADM 1/24553: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4845666
3. https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1953.htm
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2020 20:38 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 27-Aug-2020 10:29 | Angel Dick one | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation