ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282823
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| Date: | Thursday 24 September 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | de Havilland Queen Bee |
| Owner/operator: | 'X' Flt PAU 1 AACU RAF |
| Registration: | L5897 |
| MSN: | 5216 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yfrwd Uchaf -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Aberporth |
| Return. |
Details:
A lot has been said in previous incidents involving the Tiger Moth that had no pilot, the DH82 Queen Bee was also developed for use as a gunnery training target. 320 aircraft were built at Hatfield and a further 60 were produced by Scottish Aviation at Prestwick. Final DH82 Queen Bee numbers are unknown as so many aircraft were destroyed without first receiving either registration or record.
All that is recorded is what was seen by the RAF on the ground.
L5897 was made ready for its tasking, all the controls were operational and deemed as operational for its tasking. The engine was powered up for take off and she run down the grass and soon became airborne when still over the airfield the motor refused to power down for flight and she went into a steep climb and stalled, she flipped over and plunged into the ground and destroyed itself.
No further details.
Wreckage:
All removed.
Sources:
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
www.airhistory.org.uk
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-2022 06:01 | Davies 62 | Added |
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