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| Date: | Tuesday 9 September 1930 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Avro 504N |
| Owner/operator: | 2 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | J9007 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nocton Heath, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Digby, Lincolnshire |
Avro 504N J9007, 2 FTS, RAF Digby, Scopwick Heath, Lincolnshire: Written off (destroyed) 9/9/30 when hit a tree and crashed, Nocton Heath, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire. A farm labourer said that he saw the machine flying very low over a wood. The left wing touched a tree and the machine fell into a field and burst into flames. Pilot and sole occupant - Pilot Officer Peter Strickland Ball (aged 19) - was killed
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1934.htm
2. http://www.bcar.org.uk/1930s-incident-logs
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17427-RAF-Fatalities-1930
4. http://www.worldnavalships.com/directory/aircrewprofile.php?AircrewID=11698
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocton
6. http://www.raf-lincolnshire.info/2fts/2fts.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2018 19:15 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Nov-2018 16:58 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 20-Jul-2023 08:52 | Nepa | Updated |
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