Monument record MLI88975 - Lockheed P38 Lighting Aircraft Crash Site, Kelstern
Summary
Crash site of a Lockheed P38 Lighting fighter/bomber aircraft, to the west of Kelstern. The aircraft was designated 40-773, and crashed during the Second World War.
Type and Period (3)
- AIRCRAFT CRASH SITE (Second World War - 1944 AD to 1944 AD)
- P38 LIGHTNING (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
An American Lockheed P38 Lightning crashed to the west of Kelstern on the 14th of February 1944. The aircraft was designated 40-773 of 311 Ferry Squadron. It is thought that the aircraft was flying too low and crashed into a hill because of fog on the day, disintegrating as it impacted and killing the pilot. The crash site was confirmed in September 2006, after a metal detecting survey conducted by the Lincolnshire Aircraft Recovery Group revealed an area of magnetic anomalies in this location. No deep wreckage was identified but a concentrated surface scatter of wreckage was found and a few dozen small pieces were collected, including a fragment of instrument panel and an identification plate from the Sperry Gyroscope Company. It was determined that the aircraft probably flew into the ground from the east. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI11293 Unpublished Document: Lincolnshire Aircraft Recovery Group. 2007. Report of Items Removed Under Licence from Aircraft Crash Site, Lockheed P38 Lightning, Kelstern. -.
- <2> SLI15183 Website: Bomber County Aviation Resource. 2008->. Bomber County Aviation Resource. http://www.bcar.org.uk/index. 1944 Crash Log.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2367 9032 (100m by 100m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KELSTERN, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 18 2023 12:59PM
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