Incident Bristol 171 Sycamore 3A XH682,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155286
 
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Date:Thursday 13 March 1958
Time:
Type:Bristol 171 Sycamore 3A
Owner/operator:RAE Farnborough
Registration: XH682
MSN: 12886
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Farnborough, Hampshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Farnborough, Hampshire (EGUF)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ex-G-ALSR: Civil registered as such 17/11/1950. Civil registration cancelled 15/10/1954 when transferred to Ministry of supply as XH682. (Had already been delivered in July 1954)

Written off 13/03/1958: Crashed onto the runway immediately after take off from Farnborough, Hampshire and damaged beyond repair. The crew escaped uninjured. Struck off charge as Cat.5(c) and used as spares for other Sycamores

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1958.htm
http://www.filton.flyer.co.uk/bristol/prod171.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20121121143549/http://www.rotorspot.nl:80/g-1.htm
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ALSR.pdf
http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XH

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Apr-2013 18:44 Dr. John Smith Added
21-Apr-2013 18:54 Dr. John Smith Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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