ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20785
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| Date: | Monday 27 September 1954 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T Mk 10 |
| Owner/operator: | Manchester UAS RAF |
| Registration: | WG311 |
| MSN: | C1/0367 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Folly Farm, Oakmere, 7 miles West of Frodsham, Cheshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Woodvale, Southport, Lancashire (EGOW) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WG311: Delivered 6/6/51. RAF service was with 1 BFTS, 5 RFS, 25 RFS, 2 RFS, Manchester UAS, 2 BFTS, 19 RFS and lastly as "E", of Manchester UAS (University Air Squadron) RAF again,
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 27 September 1954. Engine lost power on overshoot, hit fence in forced landing at Folly Farm, Oakmere, seven miles west of Frodsham, Cheshire. Both crew survived.
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.163 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Royal Air Force Aircraft WA100-WZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1985 p.43)
3. Category Five; A Catalogue of RAF Aircraft Losses 1954 to 2009 by Colin Cummings p.93
4. http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=343
5. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WG
6. Manchester UAS Chipmunk 'E' visiting Yeadon for the SSAFA Air Show 7/6/54: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1281435
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakmere
8. https://www.airliners.net/photo/UK-Air-Force/De-Havilland-DHC-1-Chipmunk-T10/1884816/L
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2008 22:27 | JINX | Added |
| 01-Feb-2020 22:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2020 07:41 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator] |
| 23-Apr-2020 21:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Apr-2020 09:10 | Iwosh | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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