ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 2251
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 August 1936 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hawker Audax Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 9 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | K5171 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Thornaby, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thornaby |
| RAF Thornaby | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Audax K5171 was built to contract 389427/35 by A.V. Roe at Chadderton and delivered to 9 FTS on 30th June 1936. On 18th August 1936 this aircraft was damaged at Thornaby airfield following a landing at night, the aircraft undershot, hit a hedge and the aircraft overturned. The pilot sustained injuries and the aircraft was badly damaged.
L/AC W.F. Gascoigne (pilot) RAF injured.
The aircraft was written off with Cat.W/FA damage recorded after the incident at Thornaby and was struck off charge on 16th October 1936 with a total of 29.10hrs flying time
Sources:
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/north/k5171.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2008 11:23 | JINX | Added |
| 10-Jan-2015 01:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Nov-2018 19:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 17-Jan-2021 20:16 | Sergey L. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Mar-2022 10:09 | JINX | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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