ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145859
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| Date: | Saturday 29 May 1937 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Reid & Sigrist Ltd |
| Registration: | G-AECG |
| MSN: | 3488 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Desford, Leicestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Desford, Leicestershire |
| RAF Desford, Leicestershire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
First registered [C of R 6724] on 21.2.36 as G-AECG to Reid & Sigrist Ltd., New Malden, Surrey (aircraft based at Desford, Leicestershire). One of a batch of four Tiger Moths (G-AECG to G-AECJ) all registered to Reid & Sigrist on this date. C of A 5332 issued February 1936. Operated under Air Ministry contract to 7 E&RFTS, RAF at RAF Desford, Liecestershre
Written off 29.5.37 when crashed on landing at RAF Desford, Leicestershire; aircraft caught fire and was destroyed by fire (burnt out). Registration G-AECG cancelled 1.12.37 due to "destruction of aircraft or permanently withdrawn from use"
NOTE: Several sources quote G-AECG as "written off 1.12.37". However, this refers to the date that the registration was cancelled, and not the actual date of the accident. Some published sources also give the date of the incident as 29.3.37.
Sources:
1. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AECG.pdf
2. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/79-register-gb-g-ae
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A8.html
4. http://leicestershire-aviation.co.uk/aircraft-crashes-force-landings-in-leicestershire/
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p034.html
6. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Desford#Flying_school
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2012 12:27 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 21-Jan-2018 21:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2018 22:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2021 22:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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