ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72086
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| Date: | Sunday 19 March 1944 |
| Time: | 16:50 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | ECFS RAF |
| Registration: | HJ665 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Field at Leaze Farm, Stanton St Quinton, Wiltshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hullavington, Wiltshire |
| RAF Hullavington |
Mosquito HJ665 - Engine cut on approach yawed into ground RAF Hullavington. 19.3.1944
After 3 touch and go landings at RAF Hullavington. Left engine cut out after mechanical failure on 4th approach , and to prevent fatal yaw and Vmc into ground right right engine was shut down. Attempt was made to land in field, but struck trees at Leaze Farm, Stanton St.Quinton. Pilot of the Aircraft Handling Unit/ Empire Central Flying School. He was seriously injured when thrown through the canopy but survived.
Crew:
F/Lt (89324) Lawrence Macauley NELSON (pilot) RAFVR - seriously injured
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2010 02:07 | NePa | Added |
| 17-Mar-2010 17:52 | angels one five | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
| 09-Feb-2012 14:09 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2014 08:42 | Next | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 18-Aug-2014 17:08 | Victor | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 01-Oct-2014 11:08 | Investig | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Mar-2015 17:34 | Faun | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 08-Aug-2015 19:37 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 06-Oct-2018 14:36 | Simon Nelson | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2019 13:45 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-May-2021 12:05 | SimonNelson | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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