ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312551
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| Date: | Saturday 7 June 1947 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 501 (County of Gloucester) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | SL620 |
| MSN: | CBAF IX.4700 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Colerne, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Filton, Bristol, Gloucestershire |
| RAF Colerne, Chippenham, Wiltshire |
SL620: Spitfire LF. XVI, MSN CBAF IX.4700. Built at CBAF (Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory) with Merlin M266 engine. To 29 MU RAF High Ercall, Shropshire 1-8-45. To 501 (County of Gloster) Squadron, RAF Filton, Bristol, Gloucestershire 24-10-46
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 7-6-47 when crash-landed at RAF Colerne, Chippenham, Wiltshire. On final approach to RAF Colerne, the pilot 'held off' from committing to a landing for too long. As a result, the Spitfire stalled, landed heavily from 20 feet agl (above ground level), and caused the port undercarriage to collapse.
Damage initially assessed as Cat B 7-6-47. To 39MU RAF Colerne, Wiltshire 30-7-47 for repairs. Not repaired, re-cat E(FA) and struck off charge 15-3-48.
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents. Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949 by Colin Cummings p.308
3. Halley, J J,1985, Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100 to SZ999
4. ORB 501 Sqn RAF for the period 1-7-1946 to 31-3-1957: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR27/2495: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2505133
5. "RAF Write offs 1947": Air Britain Aeromilitaria No.2 1978: https://air-britain.com/pdfs/aeromilitaria/Aeromilitaria_1978.pdf
6. http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p099.htm
7. https://allspitfirepilots.org/aircraft/SL620
8. https://www.avialogs.com/spitfire-and-seafire-registry/item/90136-sl620
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._501_Squadron_RAF#Into_the_jet_age
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Colerne#Cold_War_and_closure
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2023 19:53 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-May-2023 19:59 | Nepa | Updated |
| 15-May-2023 08:22 | Nepa | Updated |
| 01-Sep-2023 02:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
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