Date:	Sunday 10 September 2000
Time:	13:16 UTC
Type:	de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
Owner/operator:	B.P. Sanders t/a Tigerfly
Registration:	G-ANMV
MSN:	83745
Engine model:	de Havilland Gipsy Major 1F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Aston, near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Wycombe Air Park, Booker (EGTB)
Destination airport:	Wycombe Air Park, Booker (EGTB)
Investigating agency:	AAIB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
de Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth MSN 83745; Taken on charge by the RAF as T7404, nominally at 15 MU RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire 12.10.40. However, placed into long-term storage in ‘purgatory’ at Oxford Road Garage, Witney, Oxfordshire; returned to Morris Motors, Cowley, Oxford 8.8.41 for erection. To 26 EFTS RAF Theale, Reading, Berskhire 14.8.41. To 10 FIS (Flying Instructors School), RAF Woodley, Reading, Berkshire 3.9.43 coded "FDQ-R". To 8 EFTS RAF Woodley, Reading, Berkshire 7.5.46. To 8 RFS RAF Woodley, Reading, Berkshire 26.6.47 coded “RCQ-U”. To 2 RFS RAF Barton, Salford, Lancashire 16.12.48, coded "RCX-B", later “21”. To 22 RFS, RAF Teversham Cambridge 19.6.51. To 20 MU RAF Aston Down, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire 15.12.52 for storage pending disposal.

Struck off charge when sold 6.11.53 to A J Whittemore [Aeradio] Ltd, Croydon Airport, Croydon, Surrey. UK civil registered as G-ANMV (C of R R4424/1) 22.1.54 to A J Whittemore (Aeradio) Ltd, Croydon. C of A not known. Registration G-ANMV cancelled 26.5.54 as 'sold to France - F-BHAZ'.

Inspected at Royan, France 30.6.54 and re-registered F-BHAZ [C of R 22334] 21.9.54 to Aero Club d'Andernos, Andernos les Bains (but also stated to be Aero Club Cote d'Argent, Royan or Aero Club de Royan, Royan). Registration cancelled 1959 (presumably after accident); rebuilt at Bordeaux 1960-62. Re-registered 14.2.62 to Aero Club de Saintonge et d'Aunis (or AC de Saintes), Saintes, France.

French Registration cancelled 6.12.67 as 'sold abroad'. UK Registration G-ANMV restored (C of R R4424/2) 18.12.67 to Derek Roy Wilcox, Northampton. Registration cancelled 12.5.68 and re-registered (C of R R4424/3) on 27.5.68 to Norfolk & Norwich Aero Club Ltd, Swanton Morley, Norfolk. C of A renewed 19.5.70. Damaged in forced landing at White House Farm, Oulton Broad, near Lowestoft, Suffolk 31.8.70 after propeller broke during aerobatics. According to an eyewitness report from one of the two persons on board:

"Whilst executing a 'Cuban Eight' above the Lowestoft Regatta, the wooden propeller broke away and a forced landing followed into a stubble field at White House Farm close to Oulton Broad. Pilot was Barrie Shaw and P2 was myself (Andy Ketley.) I understand that a new prop was fitted later that week and the aircraft was flown back to base by another pilot. Apparently there was damage to the engine bearers caused by the sudden loss of the prop".

Repaired and returned to service. Badly damaged in landing collision with Cessna 150 G-AVTO at Swanton Morley, Norfolk 14.11.71. Withdrawn from use for rebuild in 1972-73, C of A renewed 20.9.75. Registration cancelled 21.4.76 and re-registered 5.5.76 to George House (Holdings) Ltd, Compton Abbas, Dorset. Damaged when hit hedge and overturned on take-off at Compton Abbas 1.1.78; repaired and returned to service. Damaged taxying into hedge at Compton Abbas 27.5.79; repaired and painted as T7404 later in 1979. Re-registered 7.1.86 to John William Davy, Brampton, Carlisle [but resold before delivery].

Re-registered 18.7.86 to Brian Patrick Sanders, trustee of Tigerfly, Booker [to replace G-BHLT]. On 10.9.2000, engine failed during aerobatics; during forced landing undercarriage collapsed, and aircraft overturned at Aston, near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:

"Having completed 20 minutes of a planned 30 minutes pleasure flight, the passenger indicated that he would like to experience some aerobatics. As with previous flights that day, some basic aerobatic manoeuvres were flown including loops, barrel rolls and wing-overs.

The final manoeuvre was initiated at 2,000 feet and consisted of pitching the nose up to 80 degrees from level flight at 100 knots, then at low airspeed with the engine running at full power the aircraft was yawed to the right using full right rudder. During the yaw the throttle was smoothly retarded. The aircraft then entered a steep dive when the engine 'coughed', as on all previous flights, and initially continued to windmill as the airspeed increased. However, unlike the previous flights the engine did not pick up and continue to run. The dive was continued in an attempt to keep the propeller windmilling but it stopped turning after about 3 seconds. As the aircraft does not have a starter, a forced landing was inevitable.

The aircraft was leveled off at approximately 1,000 feet and slowed to the best glide speed of 55 knots. A field was chosen and a MAYDAY call transmitted on the Wycombe Air Park frequency giving the aircraft position. A series of steep 'S' turns were executed in order to stay at the eastern edge of the chosen field. Alignment with the into wind axis of the field was achieved when the aircraft was at about 70 feet. The aircraft was flared with the wings level but on touchdown the main landing gear collapsed. The aircraft initially slid along the ground and then pitched over at low speed coming to a halt inverted.

There was no indication of fuel leaking and the passenger was instructed to remain in his harness and not move. The pilot released his harness and then checked the passenger for injuries. The passenger had suffered a cut above his left eye and was experiencing back pain but had full use of his limbs. Due to a risk of fire, the passenger was supported and released from his harness with the help of a member of the public, then moved to a safe distance from the aircraft. The accident was attended by air ambulance and police helicopters along with the other emergency services."

Stored Booker [6.2001]. Sold [2002] to Hans-Peter Fuerst, Umkirch, Germany for rebuild (registration D-ECTM reserved 17.5.2005); rebuild completed [5.2006]; permit to fly issued 5.7.2006). Registration cancelled 30.6.2006 as 'sold to Germany'. Registered in Germany as D-ECTM 7.2007 to Hans-Peter Fuerst, based at Freiburg.

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft T1000-V9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ANMV-1.pdf
3. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ANMV-2.pdf
4. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p837.html
6. 10.9.200 Accident: https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/dh82a-tiger-moth-g-anmv-10-september-2000
7. As D-ECTM at Freiburg, Germany 21.7.2007: https://www.planepictures.net/v3/show_en.php?id=661229
8. Tiger Moth 'T7404' (G-ANMV) at Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire 19.8.95: https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000406478.html
9. Tiger Moth G-ANMV at Swanton Morley 18.11.2008: https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000250552.html

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

31 August 1970

G-ANMV

Norfolk & Norwich Aero Club Ltd

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White House Farm, Oulton Broad, near Lowestoft, Suffolk

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
17-May-2008 11:10	ASN archive	Added
28-Aug-2008 14:00	JINX	Updated
28-Aug-2008 14:03	JINX	Updated
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11-Jul-2016 15:02	Dr.John Smith	Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
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