Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 February 1953
Aircraft Type: Vickers Varsity T.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WF332
Location: 5 km SSW of Swinderby RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Varsity aircraft, serving with RAF 201 AFS, experienced a night time training flight. The pilot initiated a turn-downwind maneuver due to traffic in the circuit, resulting in loss of control and a crash.A Varsity aircraft, serving with RAF 201 AFS, experienced a night time training flight. The pilot initiated a turn-downwind maneuver due to traffic in the circuit, resulting in loss of control and a crash.
Description
The Varsity was involved in a night time training flight. In the first session both pilots had carried out four circuits. After the next takeoff the airplane turned downwind. Probably because of other traffic in the circuit, the pilot attempted to take avoiding action. He lost control and the airplane crashed. The airplane was serving with RAF 201 AFS.
Primary Cause
Traffic in the circuit caused the pilot to attempt avoidance action, leading to loss of control and subsequent crash.Traffic in the circuit caused the pilot to attempt avoidance action, leading to loss of control and subsequent crash.Share on:
