Date:	Wednesday 8 June 1960
Time:
Type:	Auster AOP.6
Owner/operator:	652 Sqn Brit. AAC
Registration:	VF634
MSN:	2592
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Detmold airfield -   Germany
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Detmold, W. Germany
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
During a practice engine failure after take off from Detmold, West Germany the pilot allowed the aircraft to lose too much height and it struck the ground heavily. Damage initially assessed as Cat.4 (Repairable), but later re-classified as Cat5 (scrap) and aircraft struck off charge 17/4/1962.

However, damaged airframe purchased by Beagle-Auster Aircraft Ltd and rebuilt/converted to a A.61 Terrier 2 (new c/no: B.628). Test flown in "Class B" civil markings as G-35-11, then civil registered as G-ASWM on 14/9/1964. Sold to Australia as VH-WFM 6/12/1974, and damaged in a heavy landing at Coldstream, Victoria 5.7.98 (see separate entry)

http://www.auster.ukf.net/p40.htm
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1272435/
www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p25.htm
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ASWM.pdf
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2489

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
28-Feb-2012 08:56	Dr. John Smith	Added
25-Sep-2012 02:24	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
28-Jan-2020 14:39	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator]
21-Feb-2020 18:19	Xindel XL	Updated [Operator, Operator]