ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153638
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| Date: | Monday 28 February 1955 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12A (HT.1) |
| Owner/operator: | 706 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XB524 |
| MSN: | 553 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Gosport (HMS Siskin), Gosport, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Gosport (HMS Siskin), Gosport, Hampshire |
| RNAS Gosport (HMS Siskin), Gosport, Hampshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex US Navy BuAer No 134743, delivered 13/8/1953, to the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm under MDAP (Military Assistance Development Program). Issued to 706 NAS at RNAS Gosport
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 28/2/1955 when made a heavy auto rotation landing at RNAS Gosport (HMS Siskin), Gosport, Hampshire. It bounced forward collapsing the front oleos and rolled over. Aircraft broken up for spares and parts, some of which were used to repair Hiller HT.1 XB481 (c/no. 541)
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1955.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/154/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries15.html
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XB
5. http://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/hancrash.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2013 16:33 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Apr-2013 07:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 07-May-2020 00:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-May-2020 00:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 18-Aug-2020 20:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 29-Aug-2020 09:40 | Apen | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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