Avro 652 Anson crash, Dec 15, 1952, Usworth AFB (RAF Hylt...
Avro 652 Anson accident on December 15, 1952 near Usworth AFB (RAF Hylton) Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The stall was...
- Date: December 15, 1952
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Usworth AFB (RAF Hylton) Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The stall was caused by insufficient approach speed.
An RAF Avro Anson T 21 with serial WD418, of 2 BANS, was attempting a single engine approach to runway 23 at RAF Usworth after training manoeuvres on 15 December 1952. At about 200 feet on final it stalled and crashed in a near vertical attitude. The aircraft was destroyed and there were no fatalities.