ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163836
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Sunday 19 November 1944 |
| Time: | 20:10 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 414th (NF) Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | ND313 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pisa airfield, Tuscany. -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pisa airfield (I) |
| Pisa airfield |
Beaufighter ND313: Took off for Training flight. 19/11/1944
Weather, ceiling and visibility unlimited. Cleared from Pisa, Italy for local training flight. At 20:10 hrs the pilot came in for a landing at Pisa Airdrome. There was a cross wind from the east. He made a touch down, landing on the steel matting with the tail touching just after reaching the concrete runway. The ship started a swing to the left and he applied full right rudder and full brake. The aircraft straightened just as he left the runway. The aircraft rolled off and hit rough ground, washing out the right undercarriage. Damage: right landing gear buckled, right wing damaged, right engine damaged, fuselage broken at trailing edge of main plane.
Crew:
2/Lt. (O.????) Orin K. GOODRICH Jr. (pilot) USAAF - Ok
???? (nav.) USAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?763-USAAF-Beau-accidents
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2014 16:30 | Nepa | Added |
| 28-Jan-2021 10:29 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation