ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233796
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| Date: | Saturday 11 July 1953 |
| Time: | 17:55 LT |
| Type: | Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | Short Brothers & Harland Ltd |
| Registration: | G-AKRW |
| MSN: | N3890 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hawkhurst, 12 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rochester Airport, Kent (EGTO) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer Mk.III: Ex-RAF Miles Magister N3890. First civil registered (C of R 12158; C of A 10041) as G-AKRW on 24 January 1948 to Short Brothers & Harland Ltd., Rochester, Kent
G-AKRW was something of a rare beast - a Miles Magister with an enclosed cockpit, a 'canopy model', which was owned and operated by Short Bros. and was based at Rochester Aerodrome. (See link #3 for a photo of the cabin modification).
On 11 July 1953 it had to make a forced landing at Hawkhurst, 12 miles (19 km) south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, due to engine failure. No reports of fatalities or casualties, but the aircraft was written off (damaged beyond repair). Registration G-AKRW cancelled 26 August 1953 as "destroyed".
According to one source (see link #4) the remains were doused with petrol and burnt on 5 November 1953 as the centerpiece of that years "Bonfire Night" celebrations"(!)
Sources:
1. Air-Britain: British Civil Register News 24 Oct 1953
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AKRW.pdf
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1018875
4. http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=15731.0
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkhurst
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2020 20:52 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 01-Feb-2021 01:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2023 09:51 | Nepa | Updated [[Narrative]] |
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