ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244466
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| Date: | Monday 26 October 1953 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Percival P.40 Prentice T1 |
| Owner/operator: | 22 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | VS618 |
| MSN: | PAC-225 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Syerston, Flitham, Nottinghamshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Syerston, Flitham, Nottinghamshire, UK |
| RAF Syerston, Flitham, Nottinghamshire, UK | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Percival P.40 Prentice T.Mk.1, VS618/"O-D", 22 FTS (Flying Training School) RAF: Sustained subtantial damage at RAF Syerston, Flitham, Nottinghamshire. According to the record card for this aircraft for this period:
"18 May 49: To No 22 Flying Training School (FTS), RAF Syerston, Notts. Used to train Royal Navy personnel as pilots. Carried fuselage codes FCL-V until 1951, and then O-D. This unit used the Prentice until November 1953.
26 Oct 53: Accident, Cat. 2 damage, caused undercarriage damage during landing by student. Repaired.
09 Mar 54: To No 9 Maintenance Unit, RAF Cosford, Salop for storage".
Sources:
1. https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/X005-0834-PERCIVAL-PRENTICE-T1-VS618.pdf
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percival_Prentice
3. http://www.airscene.co.uk/news/2009/10/
4. https://www.targeta.co.uk/hendon_museum1.htm
5. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VS .
Images:
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2020 17:22 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 29-Oct-2020 15:12 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
| 31-Oct-2020 16:40 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
| 14-Feb-2021 16:47 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Operator] |
| 20-May-2021 16:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 22-May-2021 16:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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