ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276403
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| Date: | Thursday 12 March 1942 |
| Time: | 08:40 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 412 (Falcon) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | AD429 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | RAF Wellingore, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Wellingore, Lincolnshire |
At 08:40 F/Sgt H V Thompson (Canada) had a heavy landing and undercarriage collapse. His air speed indicator became unserviceable in flight and became stuck at 120mph. Not able to tell exactly what speed he was going, he stalled the aircraft and brought it down too heavily. After 20 minutes on the ground the air speed indicator reset itself. On inspection the cable at the back of the panel was frayed.
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs - Bomber County Aviation Resource
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2022 19:32 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 16-Jun-2023 20:39 | Nepa | Updated |
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