ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48075
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| Date: | Sunday 5 August 1956 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Fairey Firefly T.7 |
| Owner/operator: | 796 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WM777 |
| MSN: | F.8870 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk), Helston, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk), Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall (EGDR) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey Firefly T.7 WM777: First flight 26-2-53. Delivered to the Fleet Air Arm at RNAS Anthorn RDU 19-3-53. Operational service career with the Fleet Air Arm was with 796 Squadron at RNAS St. Merryn from 2-9-53 (as "378/SR"). Moved with Squadron to RNAS Culdrose 18-2-54 (as "378/CU" later "778/CU").
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 05-08-1956: The pilot retracted the undercarriage to stop after the engine surged on take off from Culdrose, Cornwall. Both crew - Lieutenant Commander W.R.Graham (pilot) and Naval Airman 2nd Class P.I.Bravington - were unhurt.
Wreckage to RNAS Culdrose AHU for accident investigation 8-8-56. Upon completion, authorised to be reduced to spares and scrap as Cat.ZZ on 29-5-56,and scrapped at RNAS Culdrose.
Sources:
1. Fleet Air Arm Fixed Wing Aircraft Since 1946 (Ray Sturtivant et al, Air Britain, 2004 p 298)
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WM
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Jul-2016 22:37 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Nov-2018 06:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 24-Jun-2020 19:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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