ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204763
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| Date: | Thursday 16 September 1943 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 36 SFTS RAF |
| Registration: | AR770 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi W of Innisfall, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Stn Penhold, AB |
| RCAF Stn Penhold, AB |
The Australian student pilot flying Oxford AR770, of the 36 SFTS (Service Flying Training School) at Penhold AB, was on a scheduled solo training exercise. The aircraft was witnessed in a spin from 4000 ft from which the pilot did not recover. Consideration as to the cause was that the pilot stalled the Oxford in a steep bank and entered a spin. RAAF student pilot LAC Richard R.R. Gilpin was killed in the crash.
Sources:
The Calgary Herald 17 September 1943, p12
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0044/00000054.pdf
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12357/149
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2850228/richard-ronald-robinson-gilpin/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2018 19:51 | TB | Added |
| 20-Jan-2018 19:54 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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