ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170504
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| Date: | Friday 16 October 1942 |
| Time: | 11:08 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 52 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P8200 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Near RAF Aston Down, Gloucestershire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Aston Down, Gloucestershire |
Presentation aircraft " Winged Victory ".
Engine failure at 200 feet, just after take off.
Belly-landed straight ahead.
Damage initially assessed as Category E ( write off ) , then reassessed Cat. B on 26/10/42 and the aircraft sent to AST for repairs.
Finally Struck off Charge on 26/1/45.
Pilot:
Sgt (R102687) Jack L. LUSH RCAF - survived.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17655-Spitfire-IIa-P8200-quot-Winged-Victory-Cat-E-accident-on-11-10-42-but-SOC-26-1-45
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2014 00:17 | angels one five | Added |
| 16-Oct-2014 00:20 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2014 00:55 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2014 18:14 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2014 19:52 | angels one five | Updated [Location] |
| 18-Jun-2015 07:44 | Angel dick one | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2021 23:18 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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