Avro 652 Anson | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

While completing a supply mission, the twin engine aircraft crashed upon landing at Stornoway Airport and was damaged beyond repair. Both crew members were uninjured.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Edlington

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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Registration:

N5144

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

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Grantham - Grantham

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The pilot was on a training flight and attempting a dummy landing on a field near Edlington in bad visibility as part of this. As he attempted to apply power to both engines to climb away from this dummy landing the starboard engine failed due to lack of fuel, the aircraft swung because of the power being applied only to the port side engine. The pilot attempted to land in the next field but struck a tree after undershooting the field and crashed near Clifton, close to Edlington.
Crew (12th SFTS)
LAC Dugald Robertson MacGregor, pilot.
Source:
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york40/n5144.html

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Kingstown

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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Registration:

W1790

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Training

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Kingstown - Kingstown

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The crew was performing a training flight at RAF Kingstown, near Carlisle. On final approach, the twin engine aircraft was not properly aligned with the runway centerline so the pilot-in-command initiated a go around procedure. Few minutes later, while on a second attempt to land, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area located short of runway. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was destroyed on December 1st when children set fire to the wreckage.
Crew:
F/Sgt Kelly,
Mr. Lucas (Vickers Armstrong),
Mr. Moore (RAF Maintenance).

Probable cause:

The airplane suffered and aerodynamic stall due to an insufficient approach speed.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Barnet

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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R3436

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Hendon - Hendon

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The crew departed Hendon on a training exercise. While flying at night at low height, the twin engine airplane collided with high tension cables and crashed in a field located in Barnet. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/Lt E. Nezbeda,
Sgt D. P. Morison,
LAC H. G. Jenkins,
Sgt R. E. Blake.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Wildboarclough: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

Operator:

Registration:

N9858

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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Mountains

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Ternhill - Ternhill

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Captain / Total flying hours:

109

Captain / Total hours on type:

36.00

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The pilot was completing a solo navigation cross country exercise from RAF Ternhill when the twin engine airplane impacted the slope of a hill located near Wildboarclough. The pilot was killed.
Crew (10 FTS):
LAC Martin James Walton Taylor.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Lacock: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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Registration:

L7926

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Flight

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Training

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En route, the twin engine aircraft impacted the slope of a hill located 3 miles northeast of Lacock, Wiltshire. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpl Robert C. Whittington,
AC2 Stanley Knowles,
LAC Douglas Ronald Noel Tooth.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I near Gilling West: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1940 at 1515 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

Operator:

Registration:

L7924

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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Mountains

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Cottesmore - Carlisle

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The crew was performing a training flight from Cottesmore to Carlisle. Just after starting the descent in poor visibility, the twin engine aircraft hit a tree and crashed onto a hill side located near Gilling West, northeast of Richmond. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (14th OTU):
Sgt Sidney John Howard, pilot,
Sgt Arthur Hurst, pilot,
Sgt Stanley Robert Sumner, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Huntley Todd, wireless operator,
Sgt Cyril Murray, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Premature descent in poor visibility, resulting in a controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Trevose Head

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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K8769

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

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While on a supply mission, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing one mile southeast of Trevose Head. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while all four crew members were unhurt.
Crew (217th Squadron):
Sgt L. Ward,
F/O S. E. Bussey,
Sgt J. L. Alexander,
Sgt C. T. O. Bruce.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Rhossili

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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N9890

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Saint Eval -Saint Eval

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The airplane departed RAF Saint Eval at 0005LT on September 29 for a strike on shipping in Cherbourg harbor. Over the target area, the airplane was hit by enemy fire (German Flak), sustaining slight damage to the fuselage and port engine manifold. While returning to its base in the early morning, the airplane ran out of fuel and the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed on a beach near Rhossili and was damaged beyond repair. All four crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
F/Lt Arnold,
P/O Kerr,
Sgt Grenivier,
Sgt W. B. Miflin.

Probable cause:

Emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Eaton Constantine

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1940

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Avro 652 Anson

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L7071

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The crew was performing a training flight on behalf of the 10th OTU. En route, the twin engine aircraft impacted the slope of a hill and crashed near Eaton Constantine. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (10th OTU):
Sgt Hilton Jones, pilot,
Sgt B. Cleaver, observer.