ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160372
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| Date: | Monday 1 August 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR.2 (S-55) |
| Owner/operator: | Empire Test Pilots School (ETPS) |
| Registration: | XJ759 |
| MSN: | WA/105 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Farnborough airfield, Hampshire England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Farnborough airfield, Hampshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 1/8/1966: During practice auto rotation at Farnborough, Hants the pilot flared too early and lowered the collective lever too early. This caused the main rotors to flex down which severed the tail rotor drive shaft. The aircraft struck the ground heavily but the two crew were uninjured
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26397/
3. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10812399
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20130717113810/http://daveg4otu.tripod.com:80/hancrash.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep-2013 08:00 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 04-Dec-2018 10:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 21-Feb-2020 14:16 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 27-Jun-2022 11:15 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
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