The remains of this aircraft are designated as a Controlled Site under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. The Act makes it an offence to interfere with the wreckage of any crashed, sunken or stranded military aircraft without a licence. For further information on this Act and its administration with regard to aircraft, please contact the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre, RAF Innsworth, Gloucester, GL3 1RZ.

The site is formed from three depressions likely to relate to the impact of the two engines and the central fuselage. The largest depression forms an elongated crater measuring 11m north-north-east/south-south-west by up to 5m wide and 1.0m deep. This contains various small aluminium and steel fragments, including some of the aircraft skin with green, red and white paint. Copper, aluminium and steel tubing is also evident together with other parts, the largest being a section of steel frame which might have been part of the undercarriage. A single, small, wooden cross has been left in the hollow.

Event and Historical Information:
This was a brand new Beaufighter being ferried from the Bristol factory at Weston-Super-Mare to RAF Kirkbride, Cumbria. It has been assigned to 2 Ferry Pilot Pool. It appears likely that the Air Transport Auxiliary pilot, Flight Sergeant John Shepherd, lost control of the aircraft in low cloud, whilst flying on instruments. The Beaufighter dived into moorland near to World's End.

WWW resources:
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/Personnel/SPVA/AviationArchaeology.htm
http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/pages/wales/walesne302.htm

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, January 2015.