ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158164
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Friday 3 January 1941 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FPP ATA |
| Registration: | L1100 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF White Waltham, Berkshire |
Blenheim L1100: Stalled on take-off & hit hangar. 03/01/1941
Engine run up satisfactorily but pilot took very short run for take off aircraft sank back to ground before becoming properly airborne. This considered to be main cause of accident. Effect was aggravated by loss of power due to engine throttles creeping back as friction adjusting nut had not been tightened up.
Crew:
Capt. (M0030) Carill Stanley NAPIER (pilot) ATA - badly injured (death 9.2.1941)
He was taken to Kings Lynn Hospital suffering from spinal, ankle and head injuries, then transferred to RAF Halton on the 8th February but died there from sepsis which led to heart failure.
Sources:
1.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2.Blenheim WCAC.509
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2013 07:04 | JINX | Added |
| 15-Dec-2014 17:47 | Jixon | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 19-Nov-2018 20:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 11-Mar-2020 09:49 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation