Incident Avro 504K G-CAAQ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 1100
 
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Date:Saturday 13 August 1927
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic A504 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 504K
Owner/operator:W.P.A.Straith
Registration: G-CAAQ
MSN: H2292
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Winnipeg, Manitoba -   Canada
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Winnipeg, Manitoba
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ex-RAF Avro 504K H2292 (former RAF serial used in lieu of c/n): First registered 20.5.20 to Canadian Aircraft Co Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba. Sold on and re-regsitered to W.P.A. Straith, Winnnipeg, Manitoba

Written off when flew into trees after takeoff at Winnipeg, Manitoba, 13.08.27: In 1928 The Canadian Aircraft Co. Ltd., of Winnipeg built the Hawk-Clark Y-Avro Mallard G-CASY for W. P. A. Straith, using an old 504K fuselage (believed the former G-CAAQ) with a 75 h.p. Rolls-Royce Hawk engine and Clark Y section wings.

Sources:

1. British Civil Aircraft Registers 1919-1999
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-C.html
3. http://flyingmachines.ru/Site2/Crafts/Craft33193.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Jan-2008 11:56 JINX Added
23-Dec-2017 21:55 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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