ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163199
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| Date: | Friday 1 February 1929 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60X Cirrus II Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Johannesburg Light Plane Club |
| Registration: | ZS-AAO |
| MSN: | 422 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Baragwanath Aerodrome (Sylerfontein Airport), Gauteng -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Baragwanath Aerodrome (Sylerfontein Airport), Gauteng, South Africa (FASY) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/no. 422 DH.60X Moth [Cirrus II #80] registered as G-EBSR [C of R 1433] 11.8.27 to Johannesburg Light Plane Club, South Africa. C of A 1185 issued 8.8.27. Possibly the Moth named “Alpha” 29.10.27 at Johannesburg Light Plane Club inaugural ceremony at Baragwanath [but see also G-UAAD c/no 432].
Registration cancelled 2.29 as 'sold abroad'. Registered as G-UAAO [C of R 15] 3.8.28 to Johannesburg Light Plane Club, Baragwanath. Re-registered ZS-AAO 1.1.29 to same owner.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed at Baragwanath Aerodrome (Sylerfontein Airport), Gauteng 1.2.29. The crew was completing a local training flight at Baragwanath Airport. On final approach, the aircraft went out of control and crashed short of runway. Both occupants were injured.
Registration ZS-AAO cancelled 3rd Quarter of 1929 (=between 1.6.29 and 30.9.29)
Sources:
1. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-EBSR.pdf
3. As G-EBSR: https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-great-bitain-registers-g-eb/g-eb-part-2?highlight=WyJnLXVhYW8iXQ==
4. As G-UAAO: https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-south-africa-register/g-ua-zs?highlight=WyJnLXVhYW8iXQ==
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p004.html
6. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh60-moth-baragwanath
7. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-UA.html
8. http://www.dehavilland.co.za/DH60_Moth_construction_numbers_and_histories.htm
9. https://jlpc.co.za/2013/06/the-flying-wing-of-baragwanath/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-2014 00:53 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 01-Sep-2017 12:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2018 18:41 | Sergey L. | Updated [Source] |
| 16-Nov-2023 11:55 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2023 09:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 18-Dec-2023 20:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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