ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161682
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 January 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 |
| Owner/operator: | C(A) MoA/Westland Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | XJ762 |
| MSN: | WA/108 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yeovil Aerodrome, 1 mile west of Yeovil, Somerset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Yeovil, Somerset (EGHG) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 11/1/1961 when the engine failed at 100 feet during recovery from a practice autorotation at Yeovil Aerodrome, one mile west of Yeovil, Somerset. XJ726 struck the ground heavily, breaking off the tail cone. The two crew were uninjured. The Whirlwind was on a post-conversion test flight, having been upgraded from a piston engined HAR.2 to a turbine-powered HAR.10
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26400/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2013 22:38 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Oct-2013 22:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 19-Mar-2014 23:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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