ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 241059
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| Date: | Friday 10 November 1944 |
| Time: | 05:38 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 5 OTU RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-36 |
| MSN: | ex.T500 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea 14 miles south of RAAF Evans Head, New South Wales -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Williamtown, NSW |
| RAAF Evans Head, NSW |
Beaufighter A19-36 (ex.T5000) Took off for training flight. 10/11/1944
Was in a formation of seven Bristol Beaufighters out of RAAF Williamtown on a training mission to carrying out simulated low level strafing attacks on RAAF Evans Head Airfield (NSW) 400 miles to the north.
The flight was a cross-country exercise and A19-36 was lagging slightly, started to catch up and appeared to skid towards the leader (A19-194) and struck A19-194's port main plane just outboard of the engine. This occurred at about 1,000 ft with A19-194 crashing into the sea 50 yards and A19-36 200 yards off the beach 14 miles south of Evans Head. 10.11.1944
Cause: 100% personnel error of judgement by A19-36 crew.
The bodies of the crew, some fuselage and other parts were washed ashore and some parts were used for spares on other aircraft.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.29099) Norman Lewis PARKER (pilot) RAAF - killed
Sgt (Aus.431342) Neville Martin TYACK (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
https://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/nsw109.htm
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/beaufighter/A19-36.html
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
https://acesflyinghigh.wordpress.com/2019/07/13/the-survivors-bristol-beaufighter-the-whispering-death-of-the-pacific-and-beyond/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._5_Operational_Training_Unit_RAAF
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAAF_Base_Williamtown
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evans_Head_Memorial_Aerodrome
Images:
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK - 15th September 2010
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK - 15th September 2010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2020 17:15 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 09-Sep-2020 07:24 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
| 09-Sep-2020 07:24 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Dec-2020 21:30 | Dr.Roup | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 27-May-2021 10:57 | Lelek | Updated [Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2021 09:27 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Jul-2021 11:18 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 11-Jul-2021 11:21 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 09-Jun-2022 20:32 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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