Date:	Friday 15 November 1946
Time:	day
Type:	Supermarine Spitfire F Mk 21
Owner/operator:	41 Sqn RAF
Registration:	LA302
MSN:	SMAF.4421
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	RAF Acklington, Amble, Northumberland, England -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Dalcross, Inverness, Scotland
Destination airport:	RAF Acklington, Amble, Northumberland

Narrative:
LA302: Spitfire F.21, MSN SMAF.4421. Built by Vickers Armstrong (Supermarine) at South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire with Griffon G61 engine. Test flown by Flt/Lt Loweth (Vickers Armstrong South Marston) for 15 minutes 28-6-45. (Possibly first flight?). Delivered to 33MU RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire by Flying Officer Younghusband (Air Transport Auxiliary) 6-7-45. To 1 Squadron, RAF Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex 1-2-46. To 41 Squadron, RAF Dalcross, Inverness 1-4-46

Written off (damaged beyond repair) 15-11-46 when stalled on landing at RAF Acklington, Amble, Northumberland. The pilot allowed the starboard wing to drop while landing in strong crosswinds, and failed to correct the situation. The aircraft then ran off the side of the runway, and sustained substantial damage.

Not repaired: re-cat E and struck off charge 13-12-46

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12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Acklington#Postwar_use

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
26-May-2023 08:19	Nepa	Updated
11-Sep-2023 16:41	Dr. John Smith	Updated