ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161633
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 September 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.14 |
| Owner/operator: | CFS Helicopter Wg RAF |
| Registration: | XG523 |
| MSN: | 13377 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Ternhill, Shropshire (EGOE) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ternhill, Shropshire (EGOE) |
| RAF Ternhill, Shropshire (EGOE) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 25/09/1962, XG523,"S-K", a Bristol Sycamore HR.14 of the CFS Helicopter Wing crashed. The student pilot pushed the collective lever forward while hovering at 10 feet at RAF Ternhill, Shropshire. The aircraft struck the ground heavily and was written off
Struck off charge as Cat.5(G/I) for ground instructional use as 7793M. The nose section survived to become part of the collection of the Norfolk & Suffolk Air Museum at Flixton, near Bungay, Suffolk
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
2. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/XG523.html
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1070218/
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20170503110956/http://www.aviationmuseumguide.co.uk:80/museum_flixton.php
5. http://www.demobbed.org.uk/aircraft.php?type=1078
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2013 04:19 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Oct-2013 04:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 27-Jul-2019 11:42 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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