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| Date: | Wednesday 21 December 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada Beaver AL1 |
| Owner/operator: | British Army Air Corps (AAC) |
| Registration: | XP770 |
| MSN: | 1440 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Broad Chalke, near Salisbury -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Broad Chalke |
Failed to become airborne and run into a tree during a field take-off at Broad Chalke (Cat5). The flaps had been set into cruise position instead of the take-off position. Pilot was uninjured.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
http://www.dhc-2.com/cn1440.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2011 11:34 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-May-2014 18:28 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
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