ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269666
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| Date: | Thursday 29 January 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 204 AFS RAF |
| Registration: | PZ303 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF stn Cottesmore, County Rutland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cottesmore, Rutland |
| RAF Cottesmore, Rutland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito PZ303: Took off for training flight. 29/01/1948.
On return to base, the aircraft was landing in severe and gusting crosswinds, and the pilot's foot had become trapped behind the rudder pedal, as he applied full opposite rudder, in an attempt to correct the crosswind-induced swing off the runway on landing at RAF Cottesmore. Before the pilot could manage to release his foot, the aircraft swing violently to port, and the resulting sideways stress induced an undercarriage collapse. The Mosquito then skidded along the ground on its belly severely damaging the underside of the airframe. Aircraft then struck off charge as Cat.E2 damaged.
Crew: ???? Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/losses
3. ORB 204 AFS RAF: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR29/1989:
4. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4101699
5. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Cottesmore#Post-war
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2021 21:00 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 18-Nov-2021 21:05 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 31-Aug-2022 09:12 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Apr-2023 17:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
| 30-Apr-2023 20:49 | Nepa | Updated [[[Source, Narrative, Operator]]] |
| 05-May-2023 21:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[[[Source, Narrative, Operator]]]] |
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