Date:	Tuesday 26 February 1952
Time:
Type:	Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator:	Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration:	VW827
MSN:	388
Year of manufacture:	1949
Engine model:	Bristol Hercules 230
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	near Abingdon RAF Station (ABB) -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Abingdon RAF Station (ABB/EGUD)
Destination airport:	Abingdon RAF Station (ABB/EGUD)

Narrative:
The aircraft was on a training flight with a simulated number 1 engine failure. The engine was shut down and the propeller was feathered. Then the remaining engine began to fail due to magneto problems. The crew attempted to unfeather the no. 1 prop in order to restart the engine. They failed to unfeather the prop and a forced landing was carried out.

Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
Last take-off : a record of RAF aircraft losses 1950 to 1953 / C. Cummings
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