Lysander at Broad Oak Farm, Sutton on the Forest.

On the 28th of June 1940 the crew of this aircraft were undertaking a dusk patrol of the North Sea, whilst on their return to base at Linton on Ouse they became lost, the pilot tried to force-land the aircraft in a field near Wigginton but struck HT cables and crashed soon after at 22.45hrs. The aircraft sustained Cat R damage and was repaired. There is some mention that this landing may have been made on or near Plainville relief landing ground, near Wigginton, York.

Another source gives the aircraft serial as being Lysander L4754 and the aircraft suffered engine failure, this is not backed up with offical records. L4754 actually crashed in South Yorkshire on the same day.

P1733 was built to contract 611814/37 by Westlands at Yeovil and delivered to the RAF in December 1939. After acceptance it was issued to 4 Sqdn at Ringway in early 1940, the specific date is not known at present. The aircraft moved with unit to Linton-on-Ouse on 8th June 1940. It sustained Cat. R/FA damage in the incident detailed above on 28th June 1940. It dismantled on site and returned to works for repair. On an unspecified date in 1941 it was issued to 8 AACU at Gosport. Later in 1941 it was transferred to 12 Gp. AAC Flt at Digby and later to 288 Sqdn which formed from 12 Gp. AAC Flt at Digby on 18th November 1941. It was transferred to 51 OTU at Cranfield (date not specified), then onto 1495 Flt.(date nor location specified). It finally ended it's days at 2 AAPC Donniford, Dorset and was finally SOC on 12th January 1944.

Pilot - P/O A B Corbett RAF, ok. He had gained his Wings a year prior to this crash and had notched up at total of 293 hours flying time when the incident occured.

Air Gunner - Unknown, ok.