Incident Percival Proctor Mk III DX190,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312742
 
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Date:Thursday 17 April 1947
Time:day
Type:Percival Proctor Mk III
Owner/operator:4 FP RAF
Registration: DX190
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF High Ercall, 7 miles NE of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales
Destination airport:RAF High Ercall, Shropshire
Narrative:
Percival Proctor DX190 (Ferry Pool) RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 17/04/1947 in a landing accident at RAF High Ercall, Shropshire

The aircraft swung to starboard during the landing run in gusty conditions. The port undercarriage collapsed, and the port wing was badly buckled. Not repaired, deemed Cat. E(FA) and struck off charge at 29 MU.

RAF High Ercall is a former Royal Air Force sector station situated near the village of High Ercall, 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.

Sources:

1. Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents. Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.87. ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949 by Colin Cummings p.290
3. https://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=DX190
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_High_Ercall

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-May-2023 16:07 Dr. John Smith Added
18-May-2023 17:09 Nepa Updated

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