Direct from the K Files (Air B)

K6250 – delivered 5.1.37 to School of Air Nav coded J6
To 48 Sqn,
Avro 3.5.38
S of AN – 10.5.38
No 2 S of AN as J6
4 Air Obs School – 28.4.42 as A4?
Martin Hearn – 21-6-42
9 MU – 31.8.42
ATA – 17.9.42
15 Ferry Pool – overshot landing, swung and undercarriage collapsed, Portsmouth 20.10.43
To Air Taxis for repair
ATA – 27.1.44
5 MU – 18.4.46 on flight charge
Sold as Scrap – 25.5.50

My own thoughts on N5250 is that it may well have had a similar accident to K 6250 and was also repaired and returned to flying. We just don’t have that evidence at present!

Did this ever get resolved? I’m pretty sure it’s N5254 of No.6 AOS based at Staverton. It crashed on 10 March 1943 at Heddington, Wilts on a cross-country flight. Engine problems had developed above cloud and when the crew descended they had insufficient power to clear a hill top, and instead performed a wheels-up forced landing. I think the accident site was at Wick Farm, but that may be my memory playing tricks.

For sure the surroundings look like Heddington.