ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231128
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| Date: | Saturday 3 September 1949 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore Mk 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd |
| Registration: | VW905 |
| MSN: | 12869 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Filton Aerodrome, Filton, Bristol, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Filton Aerodrome, Filton, Bristol, Gloucestershire |
| Filton Aerodrome, Filton, Bristol, Gloucestershire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Bristol Type 171 Sycamore Mk.2 VW905: Built to Air Min Spec E.34/46. Also allocated civil registration G-AJGU on 10 February 1947 (C of R 11284/1) but not taken up, civil registration not withdrawn until 2 February 1951 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft"
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 3 September 1949 when crashed at Filton Aerodrome, Filton, Bristol, Gloucestershire. On the 3rd of September of 1949 Sycamore Mk2 VW905 made its first trials and on a second attempt, the rotors disintegrated. There was delay in fitting new blades before further flying was undertaken. Scrapped at Farnborough Dec 1962.
Sources:
1. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 5/29/W2458: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6578304
2. https://www.heli-archive.ch/en/helicopters/in-depth-articles/bristol-171-sycamore/
3. Flight magazine 1953: https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1953/1953%20-%200060.PDF
4. http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1078
5. https://www.helis.com/database/model/1433/
6. https://azdoc.pl/scale-aviation-modeller-international-vol23-iss-05.html
7. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AJGU.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2019 18:35 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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