ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168017
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| Date: | Friday 30 January 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 504 (County of Nottingham) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P8043 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Kirkistown -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirkistown |
Take off attempted with the propeller control set to coarse pitch. The Spitfire did not become airborne and ran off the runway.
Damage assessed as Category AC and the aircraft sent to South Marston (Phillips and Powis) for repair, but then reassessed as Cat. E and Struck off Charge on 28/5/42.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2014 04:06 | angels one five | Added |
| 13-Oct-2014 19:53 | angels one five | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 04-Jun-2015 15:40 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Nature] |
| 03-Feb-2021 01:10 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
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