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| Date: | Tuesday 22 September 1936 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Hawker Audax Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 9 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | K5251 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Thorntree Farm, Bassleton Lane, Thornaby, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thornaby, North Yorkshire |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) on the night of 22nd September 1936 this No.9 Flying Training School aircraft was taking off from RAF Thornaby airfield for what would have been the pilot's first solo night flight having earlier undertaken dual flying training. As it took off it soon lost height, initially touched down in a field and ran into woodland (Thornaby Wood) near Thorntree Farm, Thornaby. The aircraft caught fire and, even though the pilot was eventually pulled clear, he sadly died.
Crew:
Acting Pilot Officer Terence William Rowley (pilot) RAF aged 19, of Sydney Road, Twickenham
Terence Rowley received his commission to the rank of Acting Pilot Officer on probation on 6.7.36, he was posted to 9 FTS on 18.7.36.
Audax K5251 was taken on charge by 9 FTS from its makers, Bristol, having been built to contract 389426/35 at their Filton factory and was delivered to 9 FTS on 17.4.36. The aircraft was written off with Cat. W/FA damage recorded and struck of charge on 3.12.36 with total flying time of 212.40 hours.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976 page 41)
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1937.htm
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?314-RAF-officer-deaths-1-1-29-3-9-39
4. https://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york36/k5251.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._9_Flying_Training_School_RAF
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Thornaby#History
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2008 18:52 | JINX | Added |
| 13-Nov-2017 21:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Apr-2018 21:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Apr-2018 21:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Nov-2018 19:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 19-May-2024 08:45 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 29-Jul-2025 06:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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