Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI MM309,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166263
 
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Date:Thursday 31 January 1946
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI
Owner/operator:772 Sqn FAA RN
Registration: MM309
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RNAS Ayr /HMS Wagtail, Heathfield, Scotland. -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RNAS Ayr /HMS Wagtail, Heathfield
Destination airport:RNAS Ayr /HMS Wagtail
Narrative:
Mosquito MM309: Took off for training flight. 31/01/1946
Engine stalled on approach and undercarriage collapsed in a heavy landing at RNAS Ayr/HMS Wagtail.
Crew:
2/Lt.(A) A.C.W. BAGGULEY (pilot) FAA RN - injured

Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Heathfield#Royal_Navy_use
3.http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/FAA-Bases/Ayr.htm#.YLv8h_lKiUk
4.Fleet Air Arm Fixed Wing Aircraft Since 1946 (Ray Sturtivant, Mick Burrows & Lee Howard)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2014 10:32 Nepa Added
08-Mar-2015 07:18 H.Shaft Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative]
10-Sep-2015 12:27 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative]
13-Apr-2018 17:25 Nepa Updated [Operator]
09-Oct-2018 07:04 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
11-Sep-2019 10:07 Nepa Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator]
05-Feb-2021 15:36 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Operator]
05-Jun-2021 22:45 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
05-Jun-2021 22:48 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
07-Jun-2021 20:33 TB Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]
18-Jun-2021 08:29 Anon. Updated [Time, Location, Narrative, Operator]
31-Aug-2022 21:23 Nepa Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator]
01-Sep-2022 09:34 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]
09-Oct-2022 21:01 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]
18-Jul-2023 08:50 Nepa Updated [[Narrative, Operator]]

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