ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195873
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 September 1939 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 3 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | L4574 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF South Cerney, Cirencester, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF South Cerney, Gloucestershire |
| RAF South Cerney, Gloucestershire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 12.9.1939: The pilot was completing a night training exercise at RAF South Cerney, Gloucestershire as part of 3 FTS, RAF. Pilot missed the approach and overshot the runway. The twin engine aircraft eventually landed long and after touchdown, went out of control and came to rest upside down. The pilot was killed.
Crew: Flying Officer Edwin Arthur Marriott (RAFVR, Service Number 72886). (killed)
Cause: Wrong approach configuration.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain)
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-airspeed-as10-oxford-i-raf-south-cerney-1-killed
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1939/1939%20-%201020.PDF
4. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/165236795/edwin-arthur-marriott
5. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2430949/marriott,-edwin-arthur/
6. https://1000aircraftphotos.com/APS/2093.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2017 20:53 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 02-Jun-2017 20:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 21-Apr-2018 21:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Dec-2018 17:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 21-Mar-2019 19:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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