Avro Anson Mk.I L7949 of No.12 Elementery & Reserve Flying Training School, based at Prestwick, crashed near Lochwinnoch on the 19th September 1938 while flying from Newcastle to Prestwick.
|
Crew / Passengers |
Rank - If Applicable |
Position e.g. Pilot |
Status |
| John Charlesley | Flying Officer | Pilot | Injured |
|
Hubert Gordon |
? |
? |
Injured |
| Percival Davidson | ? | ? | Injured |
| William Nicol | ? | ? | Injured |
The crash was reported in the Scotsman as occuring while the aircraft was descending through cloud towards Prestwick while flying from Newcastle. The aircraft's pilot John Charlesley walked the mile or so off the hill to the nearest farm to get help, he was followed shortly after by William Nicol. The other two occupants required part of the aircraft to be cut away for them to escape the wreck.
The largest remaining item at the site is one of the aircraft's two Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah engines as shown above.
Above is a view across the site showing the remains of the aircraft.
Another photograph showing the site with a single oleo in the centre of the site.
Some distance away from the site and embedded in a bog is the other Cheetah engine
Above is another view of the second engine from the aircraft.