Incident de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WK613,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65087
 
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Date:Friday 14 October 1983
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10
Owner/operator:Basic Fixed Wg Flt AAC
Registration: WK613
MSN: C1/0263
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:AAC Middle Wallop, Hampshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:AAC Middle Wallop (EGVP)
Destination airport:AAC Middle Wallop (EGVP)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
While demonstrating the correct landing technique the instructor allowed the aircraft to drift to starboard. The port wing struck the radio caravan at the end of the runway and the aircraft struck the ground heavily. One of the crew received minor injuries.

Aircraft deemed damaged beyond repair, and withdrawn from service. Allocated to the Pennine Aviation Museum, Bacup for static display

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft WA100-WZ999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain 1983 p.68)
2. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1128675/_
3. https://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/249955-chipmunk.html
4. http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=343
5. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1983.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2011 13:34 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
06-May-2013 20:41 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative]
12-Nov-2014 23:18 Dr. John Smith Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
21-Feb-2020 15:00 Xindel XL Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]

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