On April 17, 1939, an Avro 652 Anson (registration K6245) operated by Royal Air Force - RAF was involved in an aviation accident near Abbotsinch AFB, United Kingdom during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The accident was caused by the aircraft being in the wrong configuration during the approach. 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.
A training aircraft overran the runway during a night exercise at RAF Abbotsinch due to an incorrect approach configuration, resulting in no injuries.
What happened
The incident occurred during a night training exercise conducted at RAF Abbotsinch. The crew was executing an approach when they missed the intended landing zone and touched down significantly farther down the runway than planned. Because the aircraft had insufficient remaining distance to decelerate safely, it overran the end of the paved surface. During this overrun, the undercarriage was lost as the plane came to a stop. There were no casualties reported in connection with this event.
Findings
The official investigation identified the primary contributing factor as an incorrect setup for the landing phase. Specifically, the aircraft was not in the proper configuration required for a safe approach and touchdown.
Probable cause
The accident was caused by the aircraft being in the wrong configuration during the approach.
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