ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202417
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| Date: | Friday 17 February 1933 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Cierva C.19 Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | Sir Alan Cobham |
| Registration: | G-ABGB |
| MSN: | 5144 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cape Town -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
First registered (C of R 2888) as G-ABGB on 5.11.30 to the Cierva Autogyro Co Ltd., London WC.2 (aircraft based at Hamble, Hampshire). C of A 2957 issued November 1930. Sold on and re-registered (C of R 3705) 11.4.32 to Sir Alan Cobham, London WC.2 (aircraft based at Hanworth Aerodrome, Hanworth, Middlesex).
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 17.2.33: lost in a National Aviation Day Display show at Cape Town, South Africa.
Registration G-ABGB cancelled by the Air Ministry 2.12.33 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft". Sir Alan Cobham purchased Cierva C.19 G-ABFZ as a replacement and this Autogiro was flown during the 1935 tour.
Sources:
1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/aeroplanes/15-aeroplanes/76-register-gb-g-ab
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ABGB.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A2.htmll
4. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1405872
5. https://www.britishpathe.com/video/get-airminded
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-2017 18:03 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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