Accident de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth D-ECUP, Wednesday 28 May 1958
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Date:Wednesday 28 May 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH82 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
Owner/operator:Luftsportverein Oldenburg
Registration: D-ECUP
MSN: 82391
Engine model:de Havilland Gipsy Major
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Flugplatz Varrelbusch -   Germany
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed. Pilot and passenger (30) seriously injured. One died later.

Sources:

https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
Weser-Kurier 31 May 1958, p27

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Dec-2015 20:08 TB Added
24-Sep-2021 15:17 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ]
14-Apr-2025 09:17 TB Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
29-May-2025 16:09 TB Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ]

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