Appendix 10       
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.)   T.835 28/7
(iv) One copy through usual channels to Command Headquarters    
[ In addition and only if casualties to airman are involved ]
(v) One copy direct to Records Office
 
 
1.   Unit   R.A.F. Acklington Group No.   12 Command  Fighter Serial No of Form  5     
2.   Date of Incident  28/7/43 3. Nature of and purpose for which flight authorised:- 
     Time  1500  
SITE OF INCIDENT Nature
  (i) Operational or non- operational... Non Operational
(a)  Name of Aerodrome or landing ground    R.A.F. Acklington (ii) day or Night flying?....  Day
   
(b)  Place (if (a) not applicable) (iii) Purpose....
(c)  County    Northumberland  
   
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 MARTINET Mercury      
Mark or series 1 xxx      
RAF No. and makers' No. for engines. H.P. 147 A. 283627 / S. 103470  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 B E      
           
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
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
                     
?? De Hepcee M.A.R. (Belgian) Sgt. 139173 U Nil 360        
                     
                     
                     
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.

Complete A or B or C, etc., as appropriate.
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.

Quote as A or B or C etc., as appropriate and amplify in Part 12 (B) if necessary.
9.IF INCIDENT OCCURED when taxying on, taking off from or landing on a runway state "Yes"
E. No. 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.......... If engine failure occurred during take off quote height.......

I was detailed b F/Lt. Smets to take the Martinet to Ouston and Church Fenton. I carries out a cockpit check at the end of the runway, working round the cockpit from left to right to see that everything was in order. As the Master has a different C.S. Control, I did not notice that the Control on the Martinet, which is smaller and in a different place, was in coarse pitch. I have done about 100 hrs. on Masters but have never flown a Martinet. Before taking the Martinet I was shown the working of the petrol cock by a pilot of the towing flight, but thought the rest of the Cockpit was the same as the Master. I noticed the speed was slow when I opened the throttle, but thought it was because I was used to the Spitfire and because the Martinet was a fairly heavy aircraft with a less powerful engine. When, about half way down the runway the speed was only 65 m.p.h. I realised I was in coarse pitch and tried to get into fine, but could not find the leaver in time and went through the far hedge coming to rest in a field


[Sgd]  M.A.L. DE HEPCEE. Sgt.

   
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 involved. Pilot attempted to take off in Coarse pitch.



Is form 1022 or 1023 being rendered? If "Yes" stated which ...... Signature .....A. PRITCHARD W/O for F/Lt. S.E.O
   
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)

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Signature.................................... Commanding.......................................... Date
   
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) An investigation has been carried out in respect of this accident, and has been forwarded to 12 Group with findings and recommendations.


Signature..............E. GRAHAM W/C................. Commanding........ACKLINGTON.............. Date.31.7.4?