ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163839
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| Date: | Friday 16 June 1944 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 414th (NF) Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | V8760 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Honiley, Warwickshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Honiley, Warwickshire |
| RAF Honiley |
Beaufighter V8760: Took off for Night Flying Test. 16/06/1943,
Weather: Ceiling and visibility unlimited, Cleared from Honiley to Honiley for night flying test.
At approximately 16:45 hrs the crew completed a night flying test and was practicing low-altitude flying in the vicinity of the airdrome as authorized for intruder flying. A tall tree surprised the pilot who nicked the top branches with the starboard wing. He then climbed to 1,000 feet and continued around the traffic pattern to land. While airborne, the only noticeable result was a slight roughness of the starboard engine and premature stalling out of the starboard wing on landing. Visible damage was done as follows. Denting leading edge of airfoil on starboard wing and a tear in the starboard aileron. Damage: Starboard outer main plane and aileron damaged; starboard engine shock loaded; starboard propeller damaged.
Crew:
Lt. (????) Kenneth K. NELSON (pilot) USAAF - Ok
F/O (????) Marshall B. CARRIERE (nav.) USAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?763-USAAF-Beau-accidents
2.https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft?beaufighter
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2014 16:46 | Nepa | Added |
| 01-Aug-2020 08:05 | Apen | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2021 10:14 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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