Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I on Mt Moel Sych: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N9617
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Abingdon - Abingdon
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training exercise out from RAF Abingdon. While cruising in limited visibility due to low clouds and mist, the twin engine aircraft impacted the slope of Mt Moel Sych (2,713 feet). A crew member was killed while all four other occupants were injured.
Crew (10th OTU):
F/O Thomas Leonard Weller, pilot, †
Frank Mitchell, wireless operator,
Sgt Raymond Keen, wireless operator,
Sgt Leslie Copland, navigator,
P/O J. E. Taylor, navigator.
Probable cause:
The pilot was flying at a too low altitude.

Crash of an Avro 652A Anson I in Kisbey

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1941 at 1050 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
6450
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Rivers - Rivers
Country:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
575
Captain / Total hours on type:
90.00
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Rivers AFB on a navigation training exercise. While cruising at an altitude of 11,000 feet, the airplane flew into heavy rain and went into a spin. The pilot recovered control at low altitude but the airplane stalled and crashed in a field located near Kisbey. Two crew members were injured and three others escaped unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt C. K. Gilbert,
F/L R. D. Christie,
Sgt L. J. Skippen,
Sgt J. M. Fraser,
AC1 A. J. Wilson.
Probable cause:
Unauthorized pilot (officer) took over controls from the Sergaent Pilot (Captain) of the airplane. Sgt Gilbert should be absolved of the blame because he was under the impression that F/Lt Christie was a qualified pilot and as a F/Lt had more experience than himself.
Final Report:

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Croughton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1941 at 2300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N5074
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Croughton - Croughton
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was completing a local night training exercise at RAF Croughton. On approach, it was shot down by a German fighter and crash landed near the airbase. The copilot was killed and four other crew members were injured.
Crew.
F/Sgt Philip Charles Maries, pilot,
P/O Johannes Carolus Bosch, copilot, †
Sgt Ronald Stanley John Hubbard, observer,
Sgt E. A. J. Hook, observer,
Sgt W. Holland, observer.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Hartland Point

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1941 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7072
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Hartland Point, Devon. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of an Avro 652A Anson on Mt McDougall: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1941 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
6568
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Calgary - Calgary
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Calgary Airport on a training exercise. The pilot became trapped in a dead end canyon during an unauthorized low flying, causing the airplane to impact trees while attempting to turn around at west end of Canyon, on Mt McDougall. The starboard horizontal stabilizer was torn off and the airplane crashed on the slope of the mountain, some 71 km west-southwest of Calgary. Two crew members were killed and a third was seriously injured.
Crew:
F/O Ian MacDonell Sutherland Brown, †
LAC Frederick William Greenfield, †
LAC A. M. R. McGruther.
Probable cause:
Unauthorized low flying on part of the pilot.
Final Report:

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I near Wistow

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1941 at 0110 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N4997
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Upwood - Upwood
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a night training exercise out from RAF Upwood. While returning to base, the pilot was unable to localize the flare path. As the airplane ran out of fuel, he attempted an emergency landing in a pasture located between the villages of Wistow and Bury. The airplane crash landed and was damaged beyond repair while all six occupants were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt A. W. Dorney,
Sgt R. T. Bartlett,
Sgt P. Jacobs,
F/Sgt L. Milletts,
P/O S. Philips,
Sgt W. Fletcher.

Ground accident of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Brize Norton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R9761
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While taxiing for takeoff, the twin engine aircraft was hit by a Bristol Blenheim that crashed upon landing. The Anson was destroyed and the pilot was seriously injured. Two days later, he died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Cpt Harald Julius Hansen, pilot.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Sealand

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K8771
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Sealand - Sealand
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing at RAF Sealand, the twin engine airplane went out of control and came to rest. All four crew members evacuated safely and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Weston Subedge

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1941 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R9643
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Upwood - Upwood
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a navigation training exercise out from RAF Upwood when an engine failed in flight. The captain attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a pasture in Weston Subedge, near Swindon. All five crewmen were injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Sgt G. D. Jessup,
Sgt W. S. Blackadder,
P/O F. C. Ashley,
Sgt A. Gordon,
Sgt J. S. Calderwood.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I near Tredegar

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R9611
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Moreton-in-Marsh - Moreton-in-Marsh
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Moreton-in-Marsh on a cross country training exercise. While cruising in poor weather conditions, the airplane suffered a mechanical failure (low fuel state). The crew abandoned the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed near Tredegar. All five crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
P/O Jack Harold Wetherly, pilot,
P/O Garth Campbell Frew, observer,
P/O J. G. Brown,
Sgt Butler,
Sgt Tuckwell.