Appendix 2
|
Form 765 (C) (Revised Dec., 1941)
|
REPORT ON FLYING ACCIDENT OR
FORCED LANDING NOT ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENEMY ACTION. |
In every case copies of this form
are to be rendered as follows:- |
(i) One copy direct to Air Ministry, C.I.
(Accidents) |
|
If this
incident has been reported
to the Air Ministry by signal, quote
Reference No. and date. |
(ii) Two copies direct to Air Ministry,
(S.4. Statistics) |
|
(iii) One copy direct to Ministry of
Aircraft Production (R.M.I.) |
|
|
(iv) One copy through usual channels to
Command Headquarters |
|
409's Signal T76 d/5.7.43 R.A.F.
Acklington Signal R.787 d/5.7.43 |
[ In addition and only
if casualties to airman are involved ]
(v) One copy direct to Records Office |
|
|
|
1.
Unit
409 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron |
Group
No. 13 |
Command
Fighter |
Serial No.
60
of Form
|
2. Date of Incident
5.7.43 |
3. Nature of and purpose for
which flight authorised:- |
Time
1615 hours |
|
SITE
OF INCIDENT |
Nature |
|
(i) Operational or non-
operational... Non-Oper. |
(a) Name of Aerodrome or landing ground
R.A.F. Acklington |
(ii) day or Night flying?....
Day Flying |
|
|
(b) Place ( if (a) not applicable) |
(iii) Purpose....
N.F.T. |
(c) County |
|
|
|
Part (a) to be completed if the incident
occurred on, or whilst taking off from or approaching to land on
an aerodrome or landing ground |
This flight is being included
in this Unit's flying hour summary on: Form 765A /
765B ....(Delete as necessary) |
|
|
|
|
4. Type of airframe
and engine and extent of damage (see footnotes to this section)
|
Details
of Airframe and Engine |
Airframe |
Engines |
Single or Port |
Starboard |
Centre Port |
Centre Starboard |
Type |
Beaufighter |
Hercules |
Hercules |
|
|
Mark or
series |
VI |
VI |
VI |
|
|
RAF No.
and makers' No. for engines. |
X8151 |
a |
a |
a |
a |
Total
hours run |
b |
b |
b |
b |
b |
Date
last installed in airframe |
----- |
b |
b |
b |
b |
c.
Extent of damage |
AC |
U |
U |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a. To be quoted whenever an
engine is damaged or fails
b. To be quoted only for incidents involving defect or failure
of airframe or engines
c. To be indicated as :-
E = Missing, unrepairable, reduction to scrap or instructional.
B = For repair at contractor's works or R.A.F Depot.
AC = For repair by contractor's working party.
A = For repair by nearest R.A.F. unit.
U = No damage. |
|
|
|
5. ALL OCCUPANTS OF
AIRCRAFT
and
FLYING EXPERIENCE OF PILOTS |
Names to be
entered in order of duty: 1st Pilot, 2nd Pilot, Pupil Pilots,
etc.
Degree of injury to be classified as: Missing, Killed, Injured
(admitted to Sick Quarters or Hospital), Slightly Injured (not
admitted to Sick Quarters or Hospital), Uninjured. (Quote as M,
K, I, I(s) or U as appropriate |
Flying Experience of Pilots
and Pupil Pilots. See note (ii) |
Part A |
Part B (see note (i) below) |
Part C (see Note (iii)
below) |
Total
Solo (Day and Night) |
Solo
(Night) |
Instru-
ments |
Link
Trainer |
Total
quoted in part 4 |
All types |
Total
quoted in part 4 |
All Types |
Duty |
Name and Initials
(Nationality to be quoted if not British) |
Rank |
No. |
Degree of Injury |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pilot |
A.S MacPhail |
P/O |
J.17082 |
U |
130 |
315 |
|
|
|
|
?w/Rad |
N.M. Denny |
Sgt. |
1578057 |
U |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE (i) Part B only to be
quoted if incident occurred during night flying. (ii) Quote to
nearest hour. (iii) Part C only to be quoted if loss of control
at night or in bad visibility or cloud by day is a possible
contributory factor. |
|
|
|
6. STAGE OF FLIGHT
A. Picketing or at moorings.
B. Starting up.
C. Stationary other than A or B.
D. Taxying. E. Taking off.
F In flight. G. Landing.
H. Towed or manhandled.
J. Not known.
|
7. DID FIRE OCCUR?
If
yes, state "In air" or "On ground" as appropriate. If no fire
state "No" |
8. CONDITION OF LIGHT
IN WHICH INCIDENT OCCURRED.
A Day (daylight) B. Dusk (Half light of evening)
C. Dawn (half light of morning)
D. Dark (no moon or moon obscured)
E. Moonlight. F. Not known.
|
9.IF INCIDENT OCCURED
when taxying on, taking off from or landing on a runway state
"Yes" |
Complete A or B or C, etc., as
appropriate E |
No |
Quote as A or B or C etc., as appropriate and amplify in Part 12
(B) if neccessary.
A |
Yes |
|
|
|
10. SUMMARY OF PILOT'S REPORT (or a description of
circumstances which terminated in the accident if the pilots
report is not available). In cases of engine failure information
should be given as to the behaviour of the engine and
manipulation of the engine controls immediately before failure.
Duration of flight since last take off:
Hours.... -.....Minutes.....
15..... If engine failure occurred
during take off quote height.......
At 15:50 hours on 5.7.43. I was
taking off on runway No. 23, when at the speed of about 80
m.p.h. I noticed a D.H. Moth approaching from an angle of 45 on
the port side with tail raised. I judged that if I throttled
back I would collide and swerved to starboard and dropped
about 15 degrees of flap at 90 m.p.h. I pulled the A/C off the
ground. The Moth carried on and struck me under the port wing
tilting the pitot head, port elevator and rudder and dropped off
airborne at about 20 ft. I concentrated on keeping my A/C in the
air. A/C was still flyable. I called control to get a clearance
and assistance in landing as I had no A.S.I and A/C was
difficult to control. After making four circuits another
Beaufighter was scrambled and led me in a flapless landing was
necessary as the lowering of the flaps on the approach made the
A/C pitch forward nose down . Only damage was sustained in
collision with D.H. Moth.
|
|
|
|
11. REPORT BY APPROPRIATE SPECIALIST
OFFICERS (A. E. Nav., &c.) :(i) If technical failure is involved
information as to the nature and cause of the failure is
required; precise information as to the extent of the damage
arising as a result of this failure is not required. (ii) If the
non-embodiment of an authorised modification is considered to
have contributed to the accident, the serial number of the
modification and reason for non-embodiment should be stated.
No Technical Failure
Is form 1022 or 1023 being rendered? If "Yes" stated which
...... No Signature .....
(sgd) R. MIQUELON
F/Lt. |
|
|
|
12. REMARKS BY UNIT COMMANDER (to be given under three
separate headings) :-
PART A. Remarks as to circumstances of the incident. (If it
occurred at night on or near an aerodrome the nature of the
lighting system in use at the time is to be noted in Part A.)
PART B. Diagnosis of all contributory factors. The manner in
which any particular factor contributed to the incident is to be
clearly indicated.
PART C. General remarks (including any recommendation with with
regard to personnel, training, airframes, engines, accessories,
etc., and notes of any action taken as a result of this
incident)
(A) Beaufighter taking off on runway
in use. Tiger Moth taking off out of wing and across runway in
use. Tiger Moth struck Beaufighter's tail surfaces and bent
pitot head.
(B) Nil.
(C) Pilot handled a difficult
situation in a highly satisfactory manner. Carried out a
flapless landing without an airspeed indicator.
Signature................(sgd) J.W.
REID. W/C....................
Commanding........469 Squadron
R.C.A.F.................. Date
9.7.43 |
|
|
|
13. REMARKS BY STATION COMMANDER (and
notes of any action taken as a result of this incident) : -
(i) Was any assistance rendered in rescue work after the
accident which is considered worthy of recommendation? Yes or
No.........If any such assistance was rendered, the
recommendation is to be forwarded separately.
(ii) Remarks.
(i) No.
(ii) Pilot Officer MacPhail is to be congratulated on handling a
very difficult and dangerous situation with coolness and
efficiency. Accident caused by flagrant disobedience of
Aerodrome and flying regulations. Disciplinary action being
taken against Tiger Moth pilots.
Signature.................(sgd)
E.GRAHAM W/C..............
Commanding..........R.A.F. Stn.,
Acklington ............ Date......
9.7.43 |
|
|
|
|
|