ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211070
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| Date: | Thursday 18 May 1933 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  DeHavilland DH.60M Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Manston PF RAF |
| Registration: | K1225 |
| MSN: | 1507 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Manston, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
| RAF Manston, Kent | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
DH.60M [Gipsy I]: Taken on charge as K1225 at RAF Kenley 20/6/30. Issued To Practice Flight, RAF Manston [Inland Area] 21/4/31. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 18/5/33: Crashed during practice forced landing, near RAF Manston, Kent.
Crew:
F/O Lionel Arthur Hutchings (pilot) RAF - killed
Lt Charles Douglas Packard (passenger) Royal Artillery Officer - injured
Inquest into the death of the two persons on board was held at Manston, 20/5/33; Aeroplane of 24/5/33 reported:
“Lieutenant C.D. Packard, RA, said that he was flying with Flying Officer Hutchings, in order to gain experience, and that they had made several landings. After taking off after the last landing and while the aeroplane was still climbing Pilot Officer Hutchings shut off the engine and asked the witness what was the thing to do as though he were demonstrating the correct procedure in a forced landing. The aeroplane immediately dived.
The witness said that he pulled the stick in his cockpit and was surprised that this had no effect on the aeroplane and that Pilot Offcier Hutchings did not appear to be holding it. When the engine was shut off the machine was only between 50 and 100 feet of the ground. A verdict of death by misadventure was returned.”
K1225 was Struck off charge 3/7/33.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Brtiain, 1976 page 6)
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1934.htm
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17674-RAF-Fatalities-1933&styleid=3
4. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh60.pdf
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p015.html
6. https://www.manstonhistory.org.uk/timeline/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2018 14:02 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Nov-2018 16:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 09-Aug-2021 08:34 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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