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| Date: | Monday 9 November 1936 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 220 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K6199 |
| MSN: | B-220 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk |
Delivered to 220 Squadron on 2 September 1936 marked up as "B-220". Written off (damaged beyond economic repair) 9 November 1936. Shortly after takeoff from RAF Bircham Newton, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed near the runway end. A crew member was killed while both other occupants were injured.
The takeoff procedure was completed with the control systems locked. Modifications to locking bars were recommended by the Court of inquiry following this accident.
Crew:
P/O Peter White died of injuries sustained.
S/Ldr William Michael M. Hurley (pilot) injured.
AC.2 Eric Dale Butler injured;
AC.1 Reginald Kenneth Birtwistle injured
K6199 was Struck off Charge as E (G/I) and reduced to instructional airframe status (serial 959M) by/on 9 December 1936, the machine remained as a salutary reminder of the need for care in pre-flight checks until struck off charge in August 1937.
Sources:
1. Air-Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. RAF Crash Card (Air Ministry Form 1180)
3. http://www.211squadron.org/an_airman_s_album.html
4. Photo of crash: http://www.211squadron.org/g_grierson.html
5. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-avro-652-anson-i-raf-bircham-newton-1-killed
6. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1937.htm
7. http://www.interment.net/data/eng/lincoln/st_andrew/index.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Feb-2008 11:10 | JINX | Added |
| 01-Sep-2011 01:02 | DJB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, ] |
| 01-Sep-2011 01:10 | DJB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Mar-2012 14:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Aug-2012 14:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, ] |
| 15-Jul-2013 08:25 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jun-2015 06:52 | Comet123 | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, ] |
| 07-Apr-2018 12:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Apr-2018 12:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, ] |
| 07-Sep-2022 18:09 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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