Spitfire AA905 at Hutton Cranswick airfield.
During an approach to land at Hutton Cranswick airfield on 26th January 1942 the pilot of this 610 Squadron aircraft reduced power to the engine. When he attempted to push the throttle forward again it would not move and the aircraft did not have enough height or flying speed to reach the runway. The aircraft then stalled and undershot into the boundary hedge.
Pilot - P/O Graham Thomas Hugill RAFVR (61055).
Spitfire AA905 was built to contract B.981687/39 by Vickers Armstrong's (Supermarine) Ltd at Eastleigh and was first test flown on 25th October 1941. Two days later it was flown to 38 MU at Llandow prior to being taken on charge by 19 Squadron on 3rd November 1941 and based at Matlask, Norfolk. It was transferred to 610 Squadron at Leconfield on 17th November 1941 and moved with the unit to Hutton Cranswick on 14th January 1942. As a result of the mishap there on 26th January 1942 Cat.B/FA was the assessment and it was transported to AST Ltd. at Hamble for repair. When this was complete on 10th September 1942 it was issued to RNDA RNAS Stretton and later that month taken on charge by 801 Squadron FAA at Yeovilton. On 24th September 1942 it was flown back to AST Ltd. at Hamble for the fitting of an arrester hook. On 17th October 1942 it was issued to RNAS Lee on Solent and before the end of the year it was taken on charge by HMS Activity which was a deck landing training carrier. After this nothing more is know of the aircraft's history.