Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 August 1958
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta T.4
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WJ467
Location: 4,8 km NW of Leeming RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Working engineWorking engine
Category: Accident
A Valetta single-engine flight training aircraft experienced a bellyland landing due to a loss of power in the working engine.A Valetta single-engine flight training aircraft experienced a bellyland landing due to a loss of power in the working engine.
Description
The Valetta was engaged in a training flight out of RAF Leeming. During single engine flight, the working engine lost power. The aircraft could not maintain height and bellylanded in a field.
Primary Cause
Loss of engine power during single-engine flight.Loss of engine power during single-engine flight.Share on:
