ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56501
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 September 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Folland Gnat T Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | CFS RAF |
| Registration: | XM704 |
| MSN: | FL509 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Kemble, Gloucestershire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kemble, Gloucestershire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a low approach at RAF Kemble, Gloucestershire, the main undercarriage struck the leading edge of the runway breaking the port undercarriage leg strut on impact. The instructor managed to keep the aircraft airborne and to burn off fuel before making a copybook two-wheeled landng. Subsequent inspection revealed that the main undercarriage casting was damaged and as this could not be replaced, the aircraft was stuck-off charge as Cat.5(G/I)
Front fuselage allocated to ground instructional use at the Aero Medical School at RAF Cranwell as 7792M on 30/1/1968 since scrapped.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20121025182700/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Folland_Gnat.htm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
3. http://www.airport-data.com/forums/topic5716.html
Images:
At Kemble, on the grass after it was skillfully steered off the runway, 28/09/66
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2011 13:03 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jan-2012 08:41 | Ray Deacon | Updated [Phase, Source] |
| 06-Apr-2012 03:02 | Ray Deacon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-May-2013 08:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 12-Sep-2013 03:40 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Nov-2018 16:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator] |
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