On the 31st of March 1939 the Shark was being ferried from Abbotsich to Ternhill, via Thornaby when the weather over the Yorkshire Coast became bad, a force landing was made on the beach at Whitby without incident. It was thought the pilot had followed the coastline, hence it being east of Thornaby, which was common practice in the 1930s for ferrying aircraft. Whilst the pilot was taxying for take off later, the aircraft sunk in the sand and the aircraft tipped up onto its nose damaging it to Cat M extent. The pilot had gained his wings ten months prior to this incident and had clocked up 188 hours total flying time.

The aircraft was built to contract 467000/35 by The Blackburn Aeroplane Co. Ltd and delivered directly to 'A' Flt at Gosport FAA Station on 16th November 1936. It was later transferred to SNC then 4 ASU. It was operating with 1 FPP when damaged as Cat M/FA in the above detailed incident. It was dismantled at the site and returned to Blackburn's for repair. On completion of repair it was issued to The Admiralty on 24th May 1939 from which there is no further record.

Pilot - Sgt Edward Waite RAF. Ok.