ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205244
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| Date: | Saturday 12 April 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 13 EFTS RAF |
| Registration: | BB758 |
| MSN: | 3514 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lotham Hall, near Maxey, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Peterborough, Westwood, Cambridgeshire |
First registered [C of R 7246] 12.8.36 as G-AEMF to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd., Hatfield, Hertfordshire (aircraft based at White Waltham Aerodrome, Maidenhead, Berkshire). CofA 5617 issued 19.9.36. It was used and operated by De Havilland Ltd. under the guise of 13 E&RFTS flying from White Waltham from 1936 onwards. Upon the outbreak of war on 3.9.39 the unit was re-designated as 13 EFTS and it remained with them.
Registration G-AEMF cancelled by the Air Ministry 30.10.40 when impressed into military service as BB758. Unit relocated to RAF Peterborough, Westwood, Cambridgeshire in December 1940
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 12.4.41 when the pilot of this aircraft was undertaking his first solo flight, he lost control when overshooting on approach during a practice forced landing, and crashed at Lotham Hall, near Maxey, Lincolnshire
Sources:
1. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/79-register-gb-g-ae
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AEMF.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A9.html
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p035.html
5. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1331595
6. https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101331594-lolham-hall-maxey#.YQ1um4hKiUk
7. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=%20BB758
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2018 19:35 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 16-Oct-2018 20:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 06-Aug-2021 17:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 06-Aug-2021 21:07 | SD | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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