ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233081
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| Date: | Monday 13 September 1943 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FPP ATA |
| Registration: | DD759 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | RAF stn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
Mosquito DD759: Took off at 17:00 hrs for a delivery flight. 13/09/1943
After take off a vibration occured which was subsequently discovered to be due to oiling up of a number of plugs on port engine. The Mosquito forced landed for defective constant speed unit on port airscrew that made it impossible to control the engine revolutions. The plane landed back at departure without damage. Attention of C.I.O., A.I.D. is drawn. at
Pilot is held not responsible.
Crew:
F/Capt (M.0348) Charles Henry TUTT (pilot) ATA - Ok
F/Capt (M.0139) Harry Alfred ELLIS (pilot) ATA - Ok
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
http://ata.afleetingpeace.org/the-ata/index.php/9-lists/63-ata-women-1939-42
1 ATA/399
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2020 17:25 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 17-Dec-2023 22:19 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Mar-2024 11:12 | Antonio | Updated [Narrative] |
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