At 11.00hrs on 10th September 1944 this 1695 (Bomber) Defence Training Flight aircraft was taxying around Topcliffe airfield prior to taking off when the undercarriage collapsed. Cat.B damage resulted.
Pilot - F/O Nathaniel Denver Daggett RCAF (J/15987).
Nathaniel Daggett had earlier served with 405 Squadron.
Martinet MS552 WAS built to contract ACFT/1690 by Philips and Powys Ltd. at Reading and was first test flown on 15th July 1943. Four days later it was delivered directly to 1691 (Bombing) Gunnery Flight at Dalton. On 15th February 1944 1691 (B)G.Flt. was absorbed into the newly formed 1695 (Bomber) Defence Training Flight, at Dalton, where it carried the code "3K-L". As a result of a mishap near Dalton on 8th March 1944 minor Cat.A(c)/FA was the damage assessment. The published history of the aircraft states it was repaired on site and returned to 1695 Flight use on 28th April 1944. As a result of a mishap on 10th September 1944 Cat.B/FA damage resulted when undercarriage collapsed taxying at Topcliffe. From this situation the aircraft was dismantled and transported by road to Miles Aircraft Ltd. at Woodley for a repair in works, arriving there on 16th September 1944. With repairs complete two months later on 10th November 1944 it was flown to 48 M.U. at Hawarden for long term storage. On 10th December 1948 it was struck off charge and sold as scrap to Henry Bath & Son Ltd, metal merchants of Liverpool.
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