No fatalities

Training Flight Stalls and Crashes into Sea Near Gibraltar (TX174)

Gibraltar, United KingdomLanding (descent or approach)

On September 10, 1956, an Avro 652 Anson (registration TX174) operated by Royal Air Force - RAF was involved in an aviation accident near Gibraltar, United Kingdom during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft's speed was too low when the undercarriage were lowered, causing it to stall. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards

During a local training mission from Gibraltar Airport, an aircraft stalled and crashed into the sea after lowering its undercarriage on final approach. Both pilots were rescued, but the aircraft was lost.

Overview

A training flight operating out of Gibraltar Airport crashed into the sea during a simulated engine failure exercise. The aircraft was completing a local training mission when the incident occurred on final approach.

Accident Details

According to the investigation, the crew shut down an engine to simulate a failure while on final approach. When the undercarriage were lowered, the aircraft entered an aerodynamic stall and subsequently crashed into the water a few hundred yards short of the runway threshold. It is believed the aircraft's speed was too low at the time the undercarriage were deployed, leading to the stall.

Rescue and Loss

Both pilots were rescued from the water following the crash. The aircraft itself was lost as a result of the accident. No further details regarding the aircraft type, registration, or other specifics have been released in the source material.

Probable cause

The aircraft's speed was too low when the undercarriage were lowered, causing it to stall.