ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48082
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| Date: | Saturday 28 July 1956 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Fairey Firefly T.7 |
| Owner/operator: | 796 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WK354 |
| MSN: | F.8834 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk), Helston, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron), Ilchester, Somerset |
| RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk), Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall (EGDR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey Firefly T.7 WK354: Delivered to the RN FAA 16-3-53. Sole operational career was with 796 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy from 9-2-54, firstly at RNAS St. Merryn as "369/MF" later "369/SR". Taken out of service at RNAY Aldergrove, Belfast from 9-9-55 for refurbishment, then returned on 5-7-56 to 796 Squadron FAA as "369/CU" later "766/CU".
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 28-07-1956: On return from displaying at the RNAS Yeovilton Air Day Display, WK354 crashed off the end of the runway at Culdrose, Cornwall after the pilot raised the undercarriage, trying to avoid an overshoot. All three crew were unhurt
Crew of Firefly WK354:
Lieutenant D.E.W.Percival RN (pilot)
Lieutenant (Air) P.M.Baker RN (Observer)
Petty Officer (Wren) P. Heaseman (WRNS) - female crew member, in service with the WRNS (Women's Royal Naval Service) nicknamed the "Wrens".
Damaged aircraft recovered to RNAS Culdrose AHU for accident investigation and damage assessment 3-8-56. Deemed beyond repair and Struck off Charge as Cat.ZZ 19-9-56. Authorised to be reduced to spares and produce, and scrapped at Culdrose.
Sources:
1. Fleet Air Arm Fixed Wing Aircraft Since 1946 (Ray Sturtivant, Lee Howard & Mick Burrows, Air Britain, 2004 p.297)
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WK
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Jul-2016 22:31 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Nov-2018 06:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 24-Jun-2020 17:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Sep-2020 22:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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