Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 November 1973
Aircraft Type: Vickers Varsity T.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WF411
Location: Little Rissington RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically airspeed sensors and control inputs).Aircraft control system (specifically airspeed sensors and control inputs).
Category: Accident
A RAF CFS aircraft overshot the runway during a routine flight. This incident was reported due to a deviation from the planned flight path.A RAF CFS aircraft overshot the runway during a routine flight. This incident was reported due to a deviation from the planned flight path.
Description
The aircraft overshot the runway. It was serving with RAF CFS (Central Flying School).
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? improper airspeed control leading to exceeding the runway threshold.Pilot error ? improper airspeed control leading to exceeding the runway threshold.Share on:
