ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68754
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 April 1938 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hawker Fury Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 41 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K7273 |
| MSN: | 8798 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Alwinton, Northumberland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft was taking part in Air Observer Corps exercises over the Redesdale range when an engine failure forced the pilot, 26-year-old 37699 Plt Off Philip Dennis James Strong, to make a forced landing on rough ground at Alwinton, Northumberland. As the aircraft taxied after landing it hit a fence 50 yards away and tipped onto its back. The aircraft damage was rated Cat E.
Having joined the RAF on a Short Service Commission in January 1936, he received his Wings seven months later. By the time of this accident, he had logged 76 hours on type and a total of 435 flying hours on all types (368 solo & 67 dual).
Plt Off Strong was uninjured and returned to service. He served on 64 Sqn (Nov 38-May 39), 112 Sqn (May-Aug 39) and 602 Sqn (Dec 39-Sep 40) and then served in non-operational roles as a flying instructor with 9 EFTS (Sep 40-Feb 41) and 17 EFTS (Feb 41-May 42), and then as a test pilot at 9 MU (May 42-Jul 44), Air Service Training (Jul 44-Feb 45), AFEE (Mar-Nov 45) and AAEE (Nov 45-Jun 46). He retired from the RAF in 1959 with the rank of Flight Lieutenant, and died in 1972.
Sources:
1. Accident Cards, A. M. Form 1180, Royal Air Force Museum
2. Air-Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
3. http://acia.co.uk/1938/04/20/fury-k7273/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2009 13:19 | JINX | Added |
| 18-Jan-2012 09:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 18-Jul-2013 04:56 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 03-Aug-2013 15:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2013 14:50 | JINX | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Oct-2013 04:45 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 17-Dec-2013 17:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Jun-2015 15:46 | Angel dick one | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 10-Mar-2018 17:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2020 20:30 | Allach | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 23-Jun-2022 05:46 | Steve Brew | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
| 23-Jun-2022 05:47 | harro | Updated [[Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, Photo]] |
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