ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153860
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| Date: | Thursday 20 October 1955 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 22 |
| Owner/operator: | RNAS Brawdy SF FAA RN |
| Registration: | XA123 |
| MSN: | 15221 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Brawdy, Pembrokeshire |
| HMS Daedalus, RNAS Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire (EGHF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.Mk 22 XA123: Delivered 27.11.53. Known FAA RN Service was with the Station Flight RNAS Brawdy
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 20.10.1955: Suffered a flame out during an overshoot at RNAS Lee-on-Solent Hampshire. Aircraft made a forced emergency landing: The pilot attempted to stop but the brakes were ineffective on the wet runway. The aircraft overshot the runway at Lee-on-Solent, crashing through the boundary fence, and ending up crossing a main road.
To Brooklands Aviation at Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey for repairs. However, repairs not completed and XA123 was Scrapped at RNAS Bramcote on 14.6.56. Formally Struck Off Charge 20.6.56
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1955.htm
2. http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH115%20prodn%20list.txt
3. http://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/hancrash.html
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XA
5. http://www.planetrace.co.uk/1950-1959_26.html
6. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh115.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2013 21:13 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 07-Mar-2013 21:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-May-2013 20:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Nov-2019 10:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 10-Jan-2020 20:36 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator] |
| 31-May-2020 19:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-May-2020 19:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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