ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209470
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| Date: | Thursday 16 October 1930 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Armstrong Whitworth Atlas TM |
| Owner/operator: | RAF College Cranwell |
| Registration: | K1186 |
| MSN: | AW.525 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Cranwell, Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Armstrong Whitworth Atlas TM K1186, RAF College, Cranwell: Written off (destroyed) 16/10/30 when stalled and dived into the ground at RAF Cranwell, Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire. The pilot and sole occupant - Flight Cadet Ernest Hamley Fawkes (pilot) - was killed.
Court of Inquiry held at HQ Cranwell on 17/10/30. The Court's verdict was "Error of judgement on the part of the pilot".
Atlas K1186 was one of 26 aircraft (K1172-K1197, c/n AW.511-AW.536) ordered from Armstrong Whitworth, Whitley, to contract 972069/29 to meet Specification 12/28. Delivered between April and June 1930.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976, page 6)
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1934.htm
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17427-RAF-Fatalities-1930
4. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17427-RAF-Fatalities-1930/page2
5. http://www.interment.net/data/eng/lincoln/st_andrew/index.htm
6. http://britishaviation-ptp.com/aw_atlas.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2018 17:36 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 21-Jun-2018 15:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jul-2023 21:32 | Nepa | Updated [[Cn, Source, Narrative]] |
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