ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20654
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| Date: | Thursday 18 February 1954 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter Mk 4 |
| Owner/operator: | Saunders-Roe Ltd. |
| Registration: | WF114 |
| MSN: | W.14/5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Eastleigh Airport, Southampton, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Eastleigh Airport, Southampton, Hampshire |
| Eastleigh Airport, Southampton, Hampshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Saunders-Roe Skeeter Mk 4 WF114: The third aircraft (WF114) was finished for evaluation by the RN as the Skeeter 4 and first flew on April 15, 1952, fitted with the Bombardier 702 engine. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 18 February 1954 when Broke up during ground resonance tests at Eastleigh Airport, Southampton, Hampshire
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft WA100-WZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1983
2. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WF
3. https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/WatkinsRay/8897.htm
4. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/53291/
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saunders-Roe_Skeeter
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2008 23:06 | JINX | Added |
| 05-Apr-2020 18:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2020 18:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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