ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180418
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 June 1956 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Fairey Firefly T.7 |
| Owner/operator: | 796 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WM812 |
| MSN: | F.8889 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk), Helston, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall (EGDR) |
| RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall (EGDR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey Firefly T.7 WM812 "770/CU" of 796 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 26-6-56: The port undercarriage collapsed on landing at RNAS Culdrose, Helston, Cornwall. Pilot - Lieutenant Commander E W Pepper - was not injured.
To AHU Culdrose 13-3-57, thence to HMS Fulmar (AHU at RNAS Lossiemouth) 8-4-57 for long term storage. Awaiting Disposal & Write Off 26-2-58. Struck off charge as Cat.ZZ and sold for scrap 6-7-60
Sources:
1. Fleet Air Arm Fixed Wing Aircraft Since 1946 (Ray Sturtivant et al, Air Britain, 2004 p.298)
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
3. http://www.planetrace.co.uk/1950-1959_26.html
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WM
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2015 18:23 | TB | Added |
| 21-Jul-2016 22:12 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Nov-2018 06:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 22-Jun-2020 15:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-May-2023 09:38 | Nepa | Updated [[Time, Cn, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]] |
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