ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171243
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| Date: | Sunday 17 September 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 53 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P8235 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 1/2 mile NW of RAF Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Hibaldstow |
Spitfire P8235 was being operated by D Flight, 53 OTU, when it suffered engine failure near Hibaldstow.
The plane was landed, wheels up, in a field about half a mile from the airfield. Pilot safe.
Initially classified Cat. B, the damage was reassessed as Cat. E on 26/9/44 and the plane was written off the books.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
http://www.bcar.org.uk/1944-incident-logs#sep
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2014 16:46 | angels one five | Added |
| 24-Nov-2014 01:36 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 19-Apr-2015 19:49 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 22-Apr-2015 18:37 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 09-Jun-2015 05:48 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 04-Feb-2021 23:47 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location] |
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