ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259782
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 February 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIb |
| Owner/operator: | 57 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P8653 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Eshott, Northumberland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Eshott, Northumberland |
This Spitfire was written off after a take-off accident.
The pilot started his take-off run with the propeller pitch control incorrectly set (Coarse Pitch) and the aircraft overturned and crashed.
Declared Category E and written off the books.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2021 03:39 | angels one five | Added |
| 12-May-2021 08:39 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-May-2021 19:16 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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