ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163754
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 April 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 13 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | NT237 |
| MSN: | XJ-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF stn Croft, Dalton-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Croft, North Yorkshire |
Mosquito NT237/D: Took off for Training flight. 10/04/1946.
The aircraft began to swung off the runway at RAF Croft. The tail wheel assembly failed during the take-off run. This jammed the rudder, which was quickly followed by the port undercarriage leg collapsing.
Crew: ???? Ok
NOTE: According to "Teesside Aviation News" April 1984, the demise of Mosquito NT237 was as follows:
"Aircraft swung to port on take-off at Croft, braking to avoid obstructions. It spun through 180 degrees, and the undercarriage collapsed, crew unhurt". The above incident was one of two to involve Mosquitoes of 13 OTU at RAF Croft on the same day - 10 April 1946 - see also Mosquito PZ475/XJ-V.
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. ORB 13 OTU RAF
3. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949 by Colin Cummings.
4. http://www.nelsam.org.uk/NEAR/Losses/Losses-PostWWII.htm
5. http://www.dtvmovements.co.uk/Archivesmonths/1984/1984%20-%20Feb.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2014 19:06 | Nepa | Added |
| 20-May-2014 07:36 | Nepa | Updated [Damage, Narrative] |
| 31-Jul-2014 07:46 | Holschtein | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2015 18:39 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 10-Sep-2019 18:39 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Jun-2021 20:58 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Jun-2021 21:01 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 05-Jul-2021 22:46 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 06-Jul-2021 19:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 06-Jul-2021 20:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Jul-2021 20:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Jul-2021 20:45 | TyBlBe | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Jul-2021 17:56 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2021 20:19 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 08-Jul-2021 20:37 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 28-Nov-2021 22:13 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 01-Sep-2022 18:23 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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