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| Date: | Thursday 5 March 1936 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 7 ERFTS opf Reid & Sigrist Ltd |
| Registration: | G-ADPD |
| MSN: | 3394 |
| Engine model: | de Havilland Gipsy Major |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Desford, Leicestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | RAF Desford, Leicestershire |
| RAF Desford, Leicestershire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN3394 (Gipsy Major #8288): Registered as G-ADPD [C of R 6222] 24.9.35 to Reid & Sigrist Ltd and operated by 7 E&RFTS RAF Desford, Licestershire. C of A 5124 issued 19.11.35.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when spun into the ground from 200 feet and crashed near Desford, Leicestershire 24.3.36. Registration G-ADPD cancelled 2 November 1936 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of the aircraft".
The remains were returned to DH and re-manufactured as DH.82A Tiger Moth G-AEID c/no 3498, which was written off in a later, separate, accident on 27.9.40 (which see).
Sources:
1. http://leicestershire-aviation.co.uk/aircraft-crashes-force-landings-in-leicestershire/
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
3. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/78-register-gb-g-ad
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A7.html
5. https://leicestershire-aviation.co.uk/aircraft-crashes-force-landings-in-leicestershire/
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Desford#Flying_school
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2012 12:15 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 02-Aug-2016 12:58 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Aug-2016 12:58 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 29-Jul-2021 23:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 29-Jul-2021 23:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, ] |
| 29-Jul-2021 23:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Oct-2022 20:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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