ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175520
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| Date: | Friday 27 March 1942 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 32 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | W6473 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Between Rodeo NM and Lordsburg NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Sky Harbour Aiport, Phoenix AZ |
| Abilene TX |
Beaufort W6473 was engaged in a public relations flight in the USA.
Near Rodeo, New Mexico, the crankshaft of the port engine failed causing severe vibration and a fire. The vibration caused the engine to fall off the aircraft but the pilot was still able to maintain sufficient control to make a successful forced landing in a rock-strewn area of desert.
The Beaufort was destroyed by fire and one of the crew, the navigator, Flt-Lt P.A. Kimpton (23) RAF died from his injuries.
The remaining crew, Sqdn-Ldr N.K. Lloyd RAF (pilot), Cpl J.R. Berth-Jones (rigger), and AC1 R. West (fitter) all suffered minor injuries.
Peter Adrian Kimpton is buried in El Paso (Fort Bliss) Cemetery.
R.I.P.
Sources:
RAF Commands Forum
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2015 15:34 | angels one five | Added |
| 19-Apr-2015 15:46 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2015 17:05 | Angel dick one | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 12-Jan-2018 07:04 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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