Incident Supermarine Spitfire Mk I K9919,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89159
 
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Date:Wednesday 9 August 1939
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk I
Owner/operator:65 Sqn RAF
Registration: K9919
MSN: 131
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Hornchurch, Essex, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Hornchurch, Essex
Destination airport:RAF Hornchurch
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
First flown 31-3-39. Delivered to RAF Hornchurch, Essex, for 65 Squadron 4-4-39. Stalled on a night approach and hit the ground.
Not repaired: wreckage recovered to 4MU. Struck Off Charge and reduced to produce (scrapped) 4-12-39

Sources:

http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p001.htm
Spitfire production list

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Jan-2011 17:43 angels one five Added
25-Dec-2011 04:44 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative]
10-Jan-2012 15:34 angels one five Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator]
15-Jan-2012 02:16 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport]
22-Jan-2012 19:29 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
06-May-2012 12:20 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
30-May-2012 00:36 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location]
02-Nov-2012 00:50 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Source, Narrative]
27-May-2013 05:57 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location]
09-Jun-2013 09:43 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
14-Aug-2013 03:56 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]
18-Aug-2013 13:09 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
14-Sep-2014 22:24 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]
02-Jun-2015 14:12 Newton Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport]
24-Jan-2016 09:23 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
15-Feb-2018 08:18 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative]
06-Feb-2021 23:14 angels one five Updated [Source, Narrative]
21-Jul-2022 13:03 Nepa Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Operator]

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