ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18091
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| Date: | Thursday 3 September 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster AOP.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 6 Flt AAC |
| Registration: | XP246 |
| MSN: | B5/10/154 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lowesby, Leicestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Middle Wallop, Hampshire (EGVP) |
| Rearsby, Leichestershire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 3/9/1964: The aircraft encountered bad weather while en-route Middle Wallop to Rearsby, Leicestershire. The pilot attempted a forced landing in a field at Lowersby, Leicestershire but then tried to overshoot after deciding that the field was too rough. The overshoot failed and the aircraft struck a hedge.Per eyewitness report from the pilot involved:
"Precautionary landing in poor visibility. Field discovered to be unsuitable, ridges at right angles to landing. Slope climbed faster than aircraft overshooting! Hedge at top proved invincible..."
Aircraft written off (damaged beyond repair) and Struck off charge as Cat.5(scrap): Allocated to 71 MU RAF Bicester dump in 1965
Sources:
1. Pilot... Sgt Peter Kibblewhite (eyewitness report)
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1964.htm
3. http://www.auster.ukf.net/p38.htm
4. http://www.austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=4469
5. http://www.aviation.technomuses.ca/databases/image_bank/dig_image.cfm?Lang=e&id=KM1108
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowesby
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Mar-2009 12:49 | beaver | Updated |
| 24-Dec-2012 11:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-May-2013 19:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 03-Oct-2013 15:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Oct-2013 16:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Oct-2013 16:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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