ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152714
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 April 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 (S-55T) |
| Owner/operator: | 824 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XM663 |
| MSN: | WA/254 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Culdrose (EGDR) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
First flown: 15 Dec 58. Delivered to Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XM663, 31 Dec 58. Issued 31 Jan 59 to 824 NAS, Fleet Air Arm.
Written off (damaged beyond economical repair) 14 Apr 1959: suffered clutch failure while in the hover at Culdrose, Cornwall. XM663 fell onto its side breaking off the rotor and tail section. The two crew escaped unhurt. To ground instructional use at RNAS Arbroath on 14 Aug 59.
Struck off charge 19 Sep 59: Sold for scrap in 1986. Photographed on 2 April 1979 at the J.Shackleton scrapyard, at Siddal near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
Sources:
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26718/_
www.ukserials.com/losses-1959.htm
https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?36444-Scrapyard-Photos-Any-More/page41&p=1697123#post1697123
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2013 15:52 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 08-May-2013 17:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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