ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65743
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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| Date: | 16-JUN-1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Mosquito T.Mk.III |
| Operator: | 1 FU RAF |
| Registration: | TV965 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Throckmorton, Worcestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Pershore, Worcestershire |
TV965 was on a training flight out of Pershore to provide refresher training to W/Cdr Trousdale, RNZAF, who was to take delivery of an ex-RAF Mosquito and fly it to New Zealand.
It was a dual acceptance flight comprising assymetric powered flying, approaching and overshooting. F/Lt White, an instructor, was putting Sqn Ldr Trousdale, already an experienced pilot, through this test. Normally just a matter of routine and not especially dangerous. However whilst feathering one engine across the airfield, it suddenly lost height, disappearing beyond the perimeter and then crashed into a field. The aircraft was soon burnt out. The pilot had made one fatal error - to turn his aircraft to flight towards the 'dead' feathered engine, spinning him into the ground.
Crew:
F/Lt (46313) Albert Cartledge WHITE DFC (pilot) RAF - killed
W/Cdr (NZ2414) Richard Macklow TROUSDALE DFC (pilot u/t ) RNZAF - killed
Trousdale was buried at Haycombe Cemetery, Bath.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/marg/crashes1946-49.htm
http://pershoremilitarygraves.webeden.co.uk/#/p-z/4555693935
http://www.medalsofengland.com/medals.php?id=121&medalid=778
http://www.bbm.org.uk/Trousdale.htm
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2009 03:54 | angels one five | Added |
| 23-Sep-2009 00:30 | angels one five | Updated |
| 14-Nov-2009 09:56 | NePa | Updated |
| 25-Nov-2009 00:24 | angels one five | Updated |
| 19-Jan-2010 10:16 | NePa | Updated [Registration, Operator, Country, Phase] |
| 11-Feb-2010 00:48 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Country, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2010 11:30 | 77.48.125.49 | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2010 23:41 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 12-Apr-2010 11:26 | 77.48.125.49 | Updated [Operator, Location, Country] |
| 05-Oct-2010 05:03 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 11-Nov-2010 10:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 26-Apr-2013 07:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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