1930 - 1939 Incident Logs




1930

Date
Type
Serial
Unit
Location
Notes
10th January
Atlas TM
J9466
3 FTS
Lincolnshire
No further information found.
10th January
Avro 504N
N/K
3 FTS
Lincolnshire
Abandoned during aerobatics, when the control column jammed.
28th January
Avro 504N
J9267
3 FTS
RAF Grantham
Suffered engine failure on take-off.
3rd February
Avro 504N
J7904
3 FTS
Lincolnshire
No further information found.
8th February
Avro 504N
J8708
3 FTS
nr RAF Grantham
Collided with J9212.
5th March
Hyderbad I
J8319
No.503 Sqn
RAF Waddington
Control column locked on take-off.
6th March
Siskin IIIA
J9364
RAFC
RAF Cranwell
Crashed while landing.
25th March
Avro 504N
J8583
2 FTS
RAF Cranwell
Hit by F8834.
1st April
DH.9A
N/K
RAFC
Lincolnshire
1 killed.
25th April
Avro 504N
N/K
RAFC
Lincolnshire
Stalled and spun in. 2 killed.
1st May
F.2b
N/K
2 FTS
Lincolnshire
Abandoned and crashed.
26th May
Avro 504N
J8728
CFS
Barholm
Starboard wing hit the ground during a turn. 2 killed.
29th May
Siskin IIIDC
J7167
RAFC
Lincolnshire
No further information found.
29th May
Avro 504N
J8706
2 FTS
RAF Grantham
Hit by J9468.
6th June
Avro 504N
J8709
RAFC
RAF Cranwell
Suffered a collision with K9693 while on approach.
15th July
Siskin IIIA
J8896
No.111 Sqn
RAF Sutton Bridge
No further information found.
16th July
Gamecock I
J7894
No.23 Sqn
Gedney Dawsmere
1 killed.
6th August
Siskin IIIA
N/K
No.41 Sqn
Casthorpe House, Barrowby
Hit a tree. 1 killed.
9th September
Avro 504N
J9007
2 FTS
Nocton Heath
Hit a tree.
15th October
Avro 504N
K1059
3 FTS
nr RAF Grantham
Spun in. 2 killed.
16th October
Atlas TM
K1186
RAFC
RAF Cranwell
No further information found.
30th October
Atlas
N/K
RAFC
Lincolnshire
No further information found.



1931

Date
Type
Serial
Unit
Location
Notes
10th January
Atlas TM
J9476
3 FTS
Welby
Hit some tree's in fog.
12th January
Vimy Jupiter
F9168
2 FTS
Haxey
On delivery flight got lost in the dark. Force landed and hit wires.
25th March
Gamecock I
J8089
3 FTS
RAF Grantham
Swung on take-off.
27th March
Avro 504N
J8750
RAFC
Sudbrook
During a practice forced landing, the wing tip hit the ground causing the aircraft to overturn.
9th April
Atlas I
J9540
No.4 Sqn
RAF Sutton Bridge
Crashed while landing.
2nd May
Avro 504N
F8813
2 FTS
Lincolnshire
Engine stalled.
12th May
Avro 504N
J8751
RAFC
nr RAF Cranwell
No further information found.
12th May
Siskin IIIA
J9367
RAFC
Lincolnshire
No further information found.
13th May
Avro 504N
K1054
RAFC
Ruskington
Pilot lost control during some aerobatics, and abandoned.
2nd June
Siskin IIIDC
J9194
RAFC
RAF Cranwell
Crashed while landing.
16th June
Atlas TM
K1180
RAFC
RAF Cranwell
Crashed while avoiding another aircraft after landing.
24th June
Atlas TM
J9435
3 FTS
RAF Grantham
Hit by K1233 while taxing.
14th July
Tomtit I
J9777
3 FTS
RAF Grantham
Collided with J9190 on take-off
20th July
Siskin IIIA
J9873
No.41 Sqn
Sutton Bridge
Collided with J9910 while on the ground.
22nd July
Siskin IIIA
J8884
3 FTS
RAF Grantham
Stalled on landing, then the under carriage collapsed.
11th August
Atlas TM
J9467
3 FTS
Oasby
No further information found.


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1932

Date
Type
Serial
Unit
Location
Notes
13th February
Atlas TM
K1187
RAFC
Lincolnshire
No further information found.
18th February
Atlas TM
K1463
2 FTS
nr RAF Digby
Spun in.
25th April
Atlas TM
K1466
2 FTS
nr RAF Digby
Crashed 1 mile West of the base.
Summer time
Audax
K2033
No.13 Sqn
RAF North Coates
Unknown incident which resulted in the aircraft ending up on it's nose.
9th June
Avro 504N
F8812
2 FTS
Bloxholme
Collided with K1815 (Avro 504N). 1 killed.
9th June
Avro 504N
K1815
2 FTS
Bloxholme
Collided with F8812 (Avro 504N).
8th July
HP 38
J9130
No.99 Sqn
North Coates
Hit the sea wall.
11th July
Fairey IIIF
J9144
3 ATC
Holbeach Range
No further information found.
5th September
Avro 504N
J8504
RAFC
RAF Cranwell
Hit a wall while landing and overturned.
26th September
Flycatcher I
N9929
401 Flt
Holbeach Range
Bomb hung up and then hit the undercarriage and exploded.
12th October
Tutor I
K2509
3 FTS
Great Ponton
No further information found.


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1933

Date
Type
Serial
Unit
Location
Notes
7th February
Siskin IIIA
J9321
RAFC
Stoke Rochford
Hit slipstream on take-off from the Landing Ground. Starboard wing hit the ground, and the aircraft overturned.
9th February
Hyderabad I
J7752
No.503 Sqn
Lincolnshire
Crashed into a hedge and tipped on to it's nose.
20th February
Siskin IIIA
J7176
RAFC
nr RAF Cranwell
Caught fire 1 mile from the base.
25th April
Siskin IIIDC
J7002
3 FTS
RAF Grantham
Hit slipstream and then a hanger during take-off.
29th May
Siskin IIIA
J8883
RAFC
RAF Cranwell
Hit K3193 while taxing.
2nd June
Siskin IIIDC
J9215
RAFC
Lincolnshire
Force landed.
5th June
Siskin IIIA
J9316
RAFC
RAF Cranwell
Undercarriage collapsed on landing.
10th June
Siskin IIIA
J9323
RAFC
Lincolnshire
No further information found
19th June
Siskin IIIA
J8624
2 FTS
Donna Nook Range
No further information found.
18th September
Siskin IIIA
J9314
RAFC
Lincolnshire
No further information found.
10th November
Siskin IIIDC
J9203
RAFC
Lincolnshire
No further information found.


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1934

Date
Type
Serial
Unit
Location
Notes
13th February
Siskin IIIA
J9882
3 FTS
RAF Grantham
Engine stalled on landing.
16th March
Atlas I
J9550
3 FTS
Lower Bassingthorpe
Spun in.
27th March
Tutor I
K3206
RAFC
Brauncewell
Swung on take-off and hit a tree.
1st May
Bulldog TM
K3928
RAFC
nr Cranwell
Collided with K3152 (Hart). 2 killed.
4th May
Tutor I
K2505
3 FTS
nr RAF Grantham
Collided with K3224 (Tutor I) during a loop and abandoned the aircraft.
4th May
Tutor I
K3224
3 FTS
nr RAF Grantham
Collided with K2505 (Tutor I) during a loop and abandoned the aircraft.
18th May
Bulldog IIA
K2194
No.41 Sqn
Holbeach Range
Dived in to target. 1 killed.
11th June
Atlas TM
K1456
RAFC
RAF Cranwell
Under carriage collapsed on landing.
12th June
Gordon I
K1763
No.207 Sqn
Crowland
No further information found.
4th September
Heyford I
K3498
No.99 Sqn
Donna Nook
Under carriage collapsed during a night landing on a sand bank.
6th September
Bulldog IIA
K2158
No.19 Sqn
Sutton Bridge
Oil pipe broke resulting in a forced landing. The aircraft overturned.
27th November
Tutor I
K2512
3 FTS
Lincolnshire
No further information found.
7th December
Tutor I
N/K
3 FTS
Lincolnshire
No further information found.


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1935

Date
Type
Serial
Unit
Location
Notes
17th January
Atlas TM
J9448
3 FTS
Lincolnshire
No further information found.
18th March
Tutor I
K3318
2 FTS
Scopwick
Broke up during aero's. 2 killed.
12th April
Bulldog IIA
K2212
RAFC
nr Sleaford
Pilot lost control during a spin, and abandoned.
10th May
Bulldog TM
K3926
RAFC
RAF Cranwell
Undershot the landing and hit a wall.
14th May
Tutor I
K2506
3 FTS
Wood Nook
Elevator controls came lose. 1 killed.
3rd July
Gordon I
K1766
3 ATC
RAF Sutton Bridge
Suffered engine failure on take-off and overturned.
18th July
Hart I
K2985
No.600 Sqn
RAF Sutton Bridge
Under carriage collapsed while landing.
7th August
Tutor I
K3395
3 FTS
RAF Grantham
Crashed on approach to the airfield.
16th August
Bulldog IIA
K2954
3 FTS
Culverthorpe
Lost an elevator and abandoned.
9th September
Overstand I
J9185
No.101 Sqn
RAF North Coates
Hit a haystack on the edge of the perimeter while on approach, causing the aircraft to crash on landing.
17th October
Bulldog IIA
K1693
RAFC
Brauncewell
Pilot lost control during aero's and abandoned. 1 killed.
21st October
Bulldog IIA
K2166
RAFC
Lincolnshire
Aircraft went in to an uncontrollable spin, causing the pilot to abandon.
22nd October
Atlas TM
K1478
RAFC
Lincolnshire
Stalled off a turn and spun in. 1 killed.
1st November
Hart I
K3812
AAS
nr RAF North Coates
Force landed in bad weather just short of the airfield.
30th December
Tutor I
K2496
3 FTS
in the Humber
Dived in to the Humber during a navigation exercise. 1 killed.


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1936

Date
Type
Serial
Unit
Location
Notes
4th January
Wallace I
K5081
No.503 Sqn
RAF Waddington
Under carriage collapsed on landing.
4th January
Bulldog TM
K3936
3 FTS
RAF Grantham
Engine cut and overshoot the runway, hitting a wall.
12th January
Wallace I
K4337
No.503 Sqn
RAF Waddington
Sideslipped while landing causing the wing to hit the ground.
24th January
Tutor I
K3343
2 FTS
Nocton LG
Stalled on approach.
24th January
Tutor I
K3413
2 FTS
Nocton LG
Hit bushes on overshoot.
30th January
Tutor I
K3321
2 FTS
Nocton LG
Suffered engine failure on approach and hit a hedge.
20th February
Tutor I
K3201
RAFC
Lincolnshire
Broke up while recovering from a spin. 2 killed.
31st March
Hart Trainer
K2474
RAFC
RAF Cranwell
Undershot the landing and hit a hedge.
2nd April
Audax I
K4389
3 FTS
Great Ponton
Collided with K4920 (Hart Trainer). 1 killed.
2nd April
Hart Trainer
K4920
3 FTS
Great Ponton
Collided with K4389 (Audax I). 2 killed.
22nd April
Wallace I
K5079
No.503 Sqn
Lincolnshire
Hit a hedge during a forced landing.
4th May
Hart Trainer
K6446
RAFC
RAF Cranwell
Undershot the landing and hit a fence, while landing on No. 3 LG.
5th May
Bulldog IIA
K1683
No.111 Sqn
River Nene, Sutton Bridge
Engine stalled while on a weather test. 1 killed.
6th May
Bulldog IIA
K2208
No.111 Sqn
nr RAF Sutton Bridge
Suffered engine failure on take-off and overturned.
13th May
Hind I
K5378
No.98 Sqn
North Coates Beach
Hit the beach in the mist.
14th May
Bulldog IIA
K1672
No.111 Sqn
Holbeach Range
Abandoned the aircraft after the controls jammed.
5th June
Hart Trainer
K4923
2 FTS
RAF Digby
Engine stalled on landing and tipped up.
18th June
Hart Trainer
K6441
2 FTS
nr RAF Digby
Suffered engine failure and stalled.
25th June
Audax I
K5140
2 FTS
RAF Digby
Engine stalled while landing causing the wing to hit the ground.
11th July
Hart I
K3034
No.503 Sqn
Lincolnshire
Lost power in flight and crashed while attempting a forced landing.
13th July
Audax I
K5227
3 FTS
Theddlethorpe Range
Engine Stalled while attacking a target. 2 killed.
16th July
Gauntlet II
K5264
No.111 Sqn
nr Sutton Bridge
Pilot blacked out during a loop. 1 killed.
30th July
Fury I
K2067
3 FTS
Grantham
Force landed and ran in to a pavilion.
22nd August
Heyford I
K3501
No.38 Sqn
Donna Nook Range
Hit a sand bank and crash landed.
3rd September
Bulldog IIA
K1664
No.54 Sqn
RAF Waddington
Ran in to a excavation while landing.
19th September
Wallace II
K6012
EW & S
nr RAF Cranwell
Had to force land in fog, hit a plough and overturned.
28th September
Hart I
K6445
RAFC
RAF Cranwell
Swung on landing.
6th October
Hind I
K5516
No.218 Sqn
Theddlethorpe Range
Wings folded during a dive bombing run. 2 killed.
7th October
Fury I
K5681
RAFC
Lincolnshire
Collided with K5682 during a camera gun practice and abandoned.
7th October
Fury I
K5682
RAFC
Lincolnshire
Collided with K5681 during a camera gun practice and abandoned. The pilot was sadly hit by K5681 and killed. 1 killed.
11th October
Heyford II
K6882
No.9 Sqn
RAF Scampton
Under carriage collapsed on landing.
12th October
Hart I
K2448
No.503 Sqn
nr RAF Waddington
Undershot the landing and hit a hedge.
26th October
Virginia IX
J8909
No.214 Sqn
RAF Scampton
Blown over in a gale.
26th October
Virginia X
J8326
No.214 Sqn
RAF Scampton
Blown over in a gale.
26th October
Virginia X
K2333
No.214 Sqn
RAF Scampton
Blown over in a gale.
26th October
Virginia X
K2652
No.214 Sqn
RAF Scampton
Blown over in a gale.
26th October
Virginia X
K2660
No.214 Sqn
RAF Scampton
Blown over in a gale.
26th October
Virginia X
K2664
No.214 Sqn
RAF Scampton
Blown over in a gale.
26th October
Virginia X
K2665
No.214 Sqn
RAF Scampton
Blown over in a gale.
26th October
Audax I
K7332
3 FTS
Lincolnshire
Hit the ground shortly after take-off on a test flight.
9th November
Audax I
K7363
2 FTS
RAF Digby
Bounced on landing, stalled the engine and the under carriage collapsed.
15th November
?
K4414
?
North Coates
Crashed on the airfield. No further information found.
27th November
Hart Special
K3138
7 FTS
Stoke Rochford
Hit high ground while descending in the fog. 2 killed.
5th December
Hart I
K3897
RAFC
Barkston LG
Undershot and hit a wall.
12th December
Heyford II
K4864
No.102 Sqn
White House Farm, Blyborough
Iced up and had to force land in the fog, and hit a pole.
15th December
Hart I
N/K
7 FTS
Whaplode Drove
1 killed.


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1937

Date
Type
Serial
Unit
Location
Notes
22nd January
Fury II
K8260
RAFC
RAF Digby
Blown over while landing.
3rd February
Audax I
K5154
RAFC
Welbourn LG
Undershot the landing and hit a hedge.
5th February
?
K4412
?
North Coates
Crashed on the airfield. No further information found.
6th February
Hart I
K3025
No.503 Sqn
RAF Waddington
Suffered engine failure after take-off and spun in. 2 killed.
23rd February
Audax I
K7469
2 FTS
nr RAF Digby
Undershot landing on a night approach and hit a wall.
23rd February
Tutor I
K3436
RAFC
Lincolnshire
Lost power and stalled on approach.
4th March
Demon I
K4533
No.41 Sqn
Sutton Bridge
Undershot the landing.
5th March
Tutor I
K3393
RAFC
nr RAF Cranwell
Hit the roof of a building on approach.
18th March
Tutor I
K3235
RAFC
Barkston LG
Undershot the landing and hit a hedge.
12th April
Hart Trainer
K5824
3 FTS
nr RAF Grantham
Hit a barn on approach.
23rd April
Hart Trainer
K6489
2 FTS
RAF Digby
Stalled while on a night approach, side slipped, then the under carriage collapsed on landing.
26th April
Audax I
K7347
No.11 Sqn
Theddlethorpe Range
Wheels hit a sand bank after a firing dive.
7th May
Gordon I
K2628
3 ATC
nr RAF Sutton Bridge
Suffered engine failure and hit a dyke during a forced landing.
21st May
Fury II
K8277
No.87 Sqn
RAF Sutton Bridge
Hit a hedge while on approach and overturned.
26th May
Fury I
K5668
7 FTS
Theddlethorpe Range
Engine stalled while low flying over the range.
28th May
Hart Trainer
K4985
7 FTS
RAF Waddington
Suffered engine failure and crash landed at the base.
29th May
Gipsy Moth I
K1825
3 ATC
RAF Sutton Bridge
Engine lost power and under carriage collapsed while landing.
29th May
Fury II
K8228
2 FTS
RAF Waddington
Dived in during a slow roll at the Empire Air Day at the base. 1 killed.
3rd June
Hart Trainer
K5794
3 FTS
nr RAF Grantham
Overshot a forced landing and hit a hedge.
7th June
Audax I
K7335
3 FTS
RAF Grantham
Landed cross-wind and the wing hit the ground.
10th June
Gordon I
K1738
3 ATC
RAF Sutton Bridge
Bounced on landing and overturned.
10th June
Tutor I
K3386
RAFC
Barkston LG
Stalled while on approach.
18th June
Hart Trainer
K5041
3 FTS
Lincolnshire
Hit a tree while on approach to a unknown LG.
21st June
Hart Trainer
K5836
2 FTS
RAF Digby
Blind flying hood detached causing the pilot to be unsighted. Resulting in a very heavy landing.
8th July
Hind I
K5405
No.44 Sqn
RAF Waddington
Landing accident.
26th July
Audax I
K5144
2 FTS
RAF Digby
Bounced during a night landing and overturned.
29th July
Hind I
K5404
No.44 Sqn
RAF Waddington
Hit slipstream on take-off, braked and overturned.
2nd August
Fury I
K5666
11 FTS
Holbeach Range
Slammed in to the ground after an attack run.
4th August
Audax I
K5253
6 FTS
nr RAF Sutton Bridge
Engine stalled on approach just short of the base in bad visibility. 2 killed.
9th August
Heyford III
K6867
No.9 Sqn
RAF Scampton
Suffered engine failure during a night take-off.
16th August
Hind I
K6746
No.50 Sqn
Woodhall Spa
Collided with K6748 (Hind I) during a formation change.
16th August
Hind I
K6748
No.50 Sqn
Woodhall Spa
Collided with K6746 (Hind I) during a formation change.
17th August
Shark II
K8498
No.810 Sqn FAA
Donna Nook Range
Lost a wing during a dive. 2 killed.
1st September
Heyford III
K5190
No.9 Sqn
Aisthorpe House
Hit trees and Aisthorpe House while on approach to RAF Scampton
20th October
Wellesley I
K7738
No.35 Sqn
New Leake
Hit the ground during bad visibility. 3 killed.
22nd October
Audax I
K7470
2 FTS
Lincolnshire
Crashed in bad visibility.
2nd November
Wellesley I
K7727
No.148 Sqn
RAF Scampton
Under carriage collapsed during a heavy landing.
1st December
Fury II
K8258
6 FTS
Sutton Bridge
Undershot the landing and hit a bank.
16th December
Wellesley I
K7721
No.148 Sqn
nr RAF Scampton
Stalled on approach and lost part of the wing. Causing the aircraft to hit a haystack.


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1938

Date
Type
Serial
Unit
Location
Notes
5th January
Heyford III
K6865
No.9 Sqn
RAF Scampton
Suffered engine failure and hit the ground while on Theddlethorpe Range, but managed to return to base. On landing the under carriage collapsed.
8th January
Blenheim I
K7150
No.110 Sqn
RAF Waddington
Under carriage collapsed after a heavy landing.
14th January
Hind I
K6750
No.50 Sqn
nr RAF Waddington
Engine cut resulting in a forced landing. On landing the under carriage collapsed.
18th January
Blenheim I
K7145
No.110 Sqn
RAF Waddington
Under carriage not locked down causing it to collapse on landing.
27th January
Blenheim I
K7078
No.44 Sqn
nr Blue Bell Inn, Tattershall Thorpe
Abandoned after control of the aircraft was lost.
27th January
Blenheim I
K7134
No.44 Sqn
RAF Waddington
Under carriage retracted by mistake after landing.
17th February
Tutor I
K3438
RAFC
Barkston LG
Undershot the landing and hit a wall.
21st February
Tutor I
K6125
RAFC
RAF Cranwell
Undershot the landing and crashed on the South part of the airfield.
1st March
Fury I
K2878
11 FTS
nr Sleaford
Suffered engine failure.
1st March
Hind I
K6803
No.113 Sqn
Grantham
Undershot the landing and hit a hedge.
21st March
Gladiator I
K7959
No.73 Sqn
nr RAF Digby
Overshot it's glide path and hit the ground. 1 killed.
31st March
Hind I
K6643
No.49 Sqn
RAF Scampton
Collided with K6753 (Hind I). 1 killed.
31st March
Hind I
K6753
No.49 Sqn
RAF Scampton
Collided with K6643 (Hind I). 2 killed.
4th April
Hart Trainer
K5849
RAFC
RAF Cranwell
Engine stalled on landing, causing the wing to hit the ground.
7th April
Blenheim I
K7168
No.61 Sqn
RAF Hemswell
Retracked the under carriage by mistake on landing.
22nd April
Blenheim I
K7146
No.110 Sqn
Crowland
Lost control and dived in. 3 killed.
22nd April
Blenheim I
K7127
No.44 Sqn
RAF Waddington
Suffered engine failure on take-off and swung. 1 killed.
10th May
Blenheim I
K7080
No.144 Sqn
nr RAF Hemswell
Suffered engine failure on take-off and crashed 1 mile West of the airfield. 2 killed.
10th May
Fury I
K5677
RAFC
RAF Cranwell
Hit slipstream on take-off and hit the ground. Causing the under carriage to collapse.
12th May
Blenheim I
K7128
No.44 Sqn
RAF Waddington
Under carriage raised by mistake, during the landing.
31st May
Gauntlet II
K7835
No.46 Sqn
nr Grimsby
Got lost at night and hit a tree, causing the aircraft to force land.
14th June
Blenheim I
K7149
No.110 Sqn
Boothby Graffoe
Suffered engine failure and belly landed.
20th June
Fury I
K3730
2 FTS
Sutton Bridge
Hit a target during gunnery practice. 1 killed.
5th July
Hind I
K5403
No.50 Sqn
RAF Waddington
Engine stalled on landing.
13th July
Gauntlet II
K5272
No.46 Sqn
nr RAF Digby
Undershot a night landing and overturned.
22nd July
Hector I
K8125
No.4 Sqn
RAF North Coates
Axle broke and lost a wheel on landing.
22nd July
Hind I
K6738
No.50 Sqn
RAF Waddington
Hit a fire tender on approach and overturned.
23rd July
Magister I
L8205
25 FTS
Lincolnshire
No further information found.
7th August
Demon I
K8187
No.64 Sqn
RAF Digby
Force landed in fog and undershot the runway.
8th August
Anson I
K8831
No.233 Sqn
in to the Humber
Lost control in cloud. 4 killed.
12th August
Wallace II
K6022
E & WS
nr Caythorpe
Flew in to the ground in mist. 2 killed.
8th September
Wapiti IIa
K2298
E & WS
RAF Cranwell
Engine stalled on landing.
14th September
Audax I
K7375
RAFC
Ancaster
Suffered engine failure and hit a hedge on landing.
14th September
Hurricane I
L1620
No.87 Sqn
Holbeach Range
Lost control in the cloud.
15th September
Gauntlet II
K7840
No.213 Sqn
Stamford
Collided with L8263 (Magister).
15th September
Magister I
L8263
No.213 Sqn
Stamford
Collided with K7840 (Gauntlet II).
10th October
Hart Trainer
K5832
RAFC
Welbourn LG
Undershot the landing and stalled the engine.
20th October
Hind I
K6740
No.50 Sqn
RAF Waddington
Undershot a night landing.
24th October
Audax I
K5595
RAFC
nr RAF Cranwell
Suffered engine failure on approach and stalled. Crashed 1/2 mile NE of the airfield.
25th October
Audax I
K7501
No.11 FTS
Deeping St James
Collided with K7436 (Audax), and abandoned the aircraft.
28th October
Gauntlet II
K5345
No.17 Sqn
RAF Sutton Bridge
Undershot a night approach.
3rd November
Turret Demon I
K5712
No.23 Sqn
Barholme
Collided with K5730 (Turret Demon) and abandoned.
3rd November
Turret Demon I
K5730
No.23 Sqn
Uffington
Collided with K5712 (Turret Demon). 1 killed.
7th November
Blenheim I
L1160
No.61 Sqn
in the Wash
No further information found.
18th November
Hart I
K3030
25 E & RFTS
RAF Waltham
Under carriage collapsed on landing.
24th November
Blenheim I
K7121
No.144 Sqn
RAF Hemswell
Undershot a night landing and the under carriage collapsed.
6th December
Blenheim I
K7079
No.144 Sqn
nr RAF Hemswell
Suffered engine failure on approach and undershot the landing, hitting a hedge.
10th December
Fury I
K1940
1 AAS
nr Horncastle
Suffered engine failure and force landed, hitting a hedge.


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1939

Date
Type
Serial
Unit
Location
Notes
10th January
Spitfire I
K9794
No.19 Sqn
RAF Digby
Overshot the landing and hit a fence, after the under carriage collapsed.
22nd January
Blenheim I
K7164
No.61 Sqn
Lincolnshire
Suffered engine failure.
23rd January
Blenheim I
K7081
No.144 Sqn
RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey
Suffered engine failure and belly landed.
24th January
Wallace II
K6067
3 ATC
RAF Sutton Bridge
Undershot the landing, hit a bank and overturned. 1 killed.
24th January
Blenheim I
L1199
No.44 Sqn
RAF Waddington
Crashed on landing.
30th January
Blenheim I
K7138
No.44 Sqn
RAF Waddington
Suffered engine failure on approach, causing the wing to hit the ground and the aircraft cart wheeled.
7th February
Tutor I
K3217
RAFC
RAF Cranwell
Hit a hedge on take-off.
15th February
Blenheim I
L1155
No.44 Sqn
RAF North Coates
Suffered engine failure on take-off and stalled.
15th February
Tutor I
K3247
SF
RAF Grantham
Undershot the landing and hit wires.
17th February
Tutor I
K2513
RAFC
RAF Cranwell
Undershot the landing to avoid a man on the airfield and hit cables.
24th February
Hurricane I
L1795
No.46 Sqn
RAF Digby
Landing accident.
9th March
Hurricane I
L1576
No.73 Sqn
RAF Digby
Undershot the landing.
10th March
Hurricane I
L1809
No.213 Sqn
nr Grantham
Abandoned 1 mile NW of Grantham.
14th March
Blenheim I
K7144
No.110 Sqn
Lincolnshire
Suffered engine failure.
20th March
Hampden I
L4082
No.50 Sqn
Boultham Baths, Lincoln
Lost control. 4 killed.
18th April
Hurricane I
L1633
No.73 Sqn
RAF Digby
Undershot during a night approach.
21st April
Hurricane I
L1570
No.73 Sqn
RAF Digby
Crashed on take-off.
2nd May
Hurricane I
L1647
No.32 Sqn
RAF Sutton Bridge
Taxied in to a tractor.
8th May
Audax I
K7377
RAFC
Stubton
Collided with K7458 (Audax) during an attack on a drouge. 1 killed.
8th May
Audax I
K7458
RAFC
Stubton
Collided with K7377 (Audax) during an attack on a drouge. 1 killed.
8th May
Hampden I
L4101
No.44 Sqn
RAF Waddington
Under carriage collapsed on landing.
9th May
Wallace I
K3570
1 AAS
Theddlethorpe Range
Tow cable caught the tail. 2 killed.
9th May
Hurricane I
L1566
No.73 Sqn
RAF Sutton Bridge
Engine stalled on approach.
23rd May
Hampden I
L4155
No.7 Sqn
Beckingham
Lost control while changing formation.
2nd June
Hampden I
L4128
No.144 Sqn
RAF Hemswell
Crashed while on approach. 3 killed.
7th June
Blenheim IF
L1464
No.29 Sqn
RAF Sutton Bridge
Crashed while night landing.
10th June
Audax I
K7461
19 E & RFTS
Stamford
Undershot a forced landing and hit a fence.
19th June
Hurricane I
L1797
No.46 Sqn
RAF Digby
Crashed on landing.
26th June
Hart Trainer
K4759
12 FTS
RAF Grantham
Swung on landing and tipped up.
3rd July
Hampden I
L4122
No.144 Sqn
RAF Hemswell
Under carriage collapsed on landing.
12th July
Audax I
K7486
2 FTS
off Lincolnshire coast
No further information found.
18th July
Hampden I
L4046
No.44 Sqn
Corby Glen
Got lost in the cloud. 4 killed.
25th July
Blenheim IF
L1465
No.23 Sqn
Humby, nr Grantham
Collided with K4977 (Hart Trainer). 1 killed.
25th July
Hart Trainer
K4977
12 FTS
Humby, nr Grantham
Collided with L1465 (Blenheim IF).
25th July
Hurricane I
L1580
No.73 Sqn
RAF Digby
Crashed on landing.
1st August
Hampden I
L4039
No.49 Sqn
RAF Scampton
Overshot the landing.
4th August
Hurricane I
L1582
No.73 Sqn
RAF Digby
Crashed on landing.
7th August
Hampden I
L4061
No.83 Sqn
RAF Scampton
Suffered engine failure on take-off.
15th August
Wallace I
K4339
2 FTS
RAF North Coates
Suffered a heavy landing.
16th August
Blenheim IF
L1436
No.25 Sqn
RAF Sutton Bridge
Belly landed after problems with the under carriage.
24th August
Hampden I
L4130
No.144 Sqn
RAF Hemswell
Under carriage collapsed on landing.

 

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