Date:	Wednesday 10 August 1949
Time:
Type:	de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34
Owner/operator:	540 Sqn RAF
Registration:	RG234
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	RAF stn Leuchars, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Leuchars, Fife
Destination airport:	RAF Leuchars

Narrative:
Mosquito RG234: Took off for Air test from RAF Leuchars. 10/08/1949
After a normal take off, pilot he noticed that the brake pressure had failed. He immediately spun and returned to the base. Swung on landing and undercarriage collapsed RAF Leuchars.
Crew: 
Pilot I (621145) Stuart Cardy ORRELL (pilot) RAF: OK
Cpl ???? WANKLYN (passenger/Mechanic) RAF - OK 

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949 by Colin Cummings p.520
3.Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents. Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain.
4.ORB 540 Sqdn RAF: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 27/2500/55: 5.https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8422867
6.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Leuchars#Cold_War

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
22-Jan-2014 18:27	Nepa	Added
13-Jul-2014 14:49	Depa	Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, ]
21-Sep-2014 19:15	Fort Knox	Updated [Location, Destination airport, ]
10-May-2015 08:08	DB	Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, ]
26-Jul-2015 06:31	Nepa	Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ]
18-Dec-2018 19:30	Nepa	Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ]
17-Jan-2020 18:43	Nepa	Updated [Narrative, Operator, ]
26-Aug-2021 09:17	Norton	Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ]
01-Jan-2022 17:49	Nepa	Updated [Narrative, Operator, ]
01-Jan-2022 17:50	Nepa	Updated [Narrative, Operator, ]