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Date: | Monday 28 June 1954 |
Time: | day |
Type: | Boulton Paul Balliol T.2 |
Owner/operator: | RAF College Cranwell |
Registration: | WG134 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Barkston Heath, Lincolnshire -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Barkston Heath, Lincolnshire (EGYE) |
Destination airport: | RAF Barkston Heath, Lincolnshire (EGYE) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Boulton Paul Balliol T.Mk.2 WG134: Delivered 21/1/53. RAF Service was with 7 FTS RAF Cottesmore, where it was Cat.3(R) (Repairable) damaged in a wheels-up belly landing at night in February 1954. After repairs, it was transferred to the RAF College Cranwell (aircraft based at Barkston Heath)
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 28/6/54: The aircraft 'rounded out' on final approach too sharply, and the Balliol bounced on landing. The pilot applied power to compensate and begin an attempted overshoot. However, he 'torque stalled' the aircraft, causing the port wing to drop, dig in, and the aircraft to cartwheel. No reports of injuries to the pilot, despite the severity of the accident.
Sources:
1. The Boulton Paul Balliol: The Last Merlin-Powered Aircraft By Alec Brew
2. Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.160 ISBN 0-85130-290-4
3. Royal Air Force Aircraft WA100-WZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1983 p 42)
4. Category Five; A Catalogue of RAF Aircraft Losses 1954 to 2009 by Colin Cummings p.68
5.
http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WG Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
07-Jun-2008 21:00 |
JINX |
Added |
13-Apr-2020 00:21 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
13-Apr-2020 23:23 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |