Date:	Thursday 24 September 1953
Time:	day
Type:	de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10
Owner/operator:	5 RFS RAF
Registration:	WG467
MSN:	C1/0517
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	1 mile NNE of Tamworth, Staffordshire. -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	RAF Tamworth, Staffordshire
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10, WG467, 5 FTS RAF: Written off (destroyed) 24 September 1953 when crashed one mile north north east of Tamworth, Staffordshire.

The pilot was carrying out authorised practice forced landings, and at 700 feet, was satisfied that he could land in the field he had selected. He opened the throttle to begin his overshoot, but obtained no response from the engine. He then selected another field, and set himself up with an approach to land. During the approach he struck trees at the near end of the field; the aircraft swung around through 180 degrees, and dived into the ground.

1. Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.150 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Last Take-off: A Record of RAF Aircraft Losses 1950 to 1953 Colin Cummings p 414
3. Royal Air Force Aircraft WA100-WZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1985)
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WG

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
08-Jun-2008 02:51	JINX	Added
21-Nov-2018 19:54	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Phase, Operator]
03-Feb-2020 01:35	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
03-Feb-2020 12:52	stehlik49	Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator]