Monument record MLI124924 - Bristol Beaufighter Crash Site, Mablethorpe
Summary
Crash site of a Bristol Beaufighter fighter aircraft, to the west of Mablethorpe. The aircraft was designated LZ413, and crashed during the Second World War.
Type and Period (3)
- AIRCRAFT CRASH SITE (Second World War - 1944 AD to 1944 AD)
- BEAUFIGHTER (Second World War - 1944 AD to 1944 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Second World War - 1944 AD to 1944 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A Bristol Beaufighter Mk X fighter aircraft from RAF Coastal Command crashed to the west of Mablethorpe on the 6th of January 1944. The aircraft was designated LZ413 of 254 Squadron, and was based at RAF Donna Nook. It was taking part in a fighter affiliation exercise but stalled at 5000ft and spun into the ground about a quarter of a mile to the west of Mablethorpe Hall. Both crew members were killed in the accident. The crash site was confirmed in early 2017, after a metal detecting survey conducted by the Lincolnshire Aircraft Recovery Group revealed an area of intense magnetic anomalies. {1}{2}
A subsequent excavation of the crash site was conducted in August 2017. Small pieces of the aircraft wreckage were identified and recovered, including pieces of the fabric structure, a number of parachute buckles and a fuel gauge, amongst other fragments. It appeared that most of the wreckage had been recovered by the War Ministry, shortly after the crash. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI15183 Website: Bomber County Aviation Resource. 2008->. Bomber County Aviation Resource. http://www.bcar.org.uk/index. 1944 Crash Log.
- <2> SLI16145 Unpublished Document: Lincolnshire Aircraft Recovery Group. 2017. Project Design for the Proposed Excavation of Bristol Beaufighter Mk X, LZ413. -.
- <3> SLI16246 Report: Lincolnshire Aircraft Recovery Group. 2018. Report on the Excavation of Bristol Beaufighter Mk X, LZ413. -.
- <4> SLI16146 Unpublished Document: Lincolnshire Aircraft Recovery Group. Report of Items Removed Under Licence from Aircraft Crash Site, Bristol Beaufighter, Mablethorpe. -.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 487 845 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MABLETHORPE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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