prev. a Master Mariner Address in 1925: Lensbury, Teddington, Middx Postings: 6FPP, 8FPP, 4FPP 5 accidents, 4 his fault: - 24-Jul-42, he "mishandled the brakes" when landing in Proctor III HM284, and the aircraft tipped over onto its nose, breaking the propeller - 15-Nov-43, while taxying, the port wheel of his Wellington X LN861 sank into a soft patch of ground, and the port propeller was damaged - 18-Jan-45, a forced landing after engine failure in Anson XI NL208 - 19-May-45, he selected 'undercarriage up' after his Anson XII PH699 left the ground prematurely on take-off, the aircraft settled back on the ground and damaged the undercarriage, which then collapsed - 11-Oct-45, flying Anson I MG582, he persisted too long in bad weather and attempted a forced landing after sunset. The aircraft hit a bank and was damaged.
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