Incident De Havilland DH.60M Moth CF-ADR,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199174
 
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Date:Tuesday 16 July 1935
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH60 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
De Havilland DH.60M Moth
Owner/operator:G. S. Burns & A. R. West
Registration: CF-ADR
MSN: 798
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Victoria, British Columbia -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Victoria, British Columbia
Destination airport:
Narrative:
DH.60M [Gipsy I] to DeHavilland Canada without C of A; arrived Mount Dennis 3.5.29. Registered CF-ADR [C of R 638] 5.6.29 to General Airways Ltd, Rouyn, Quebec. Registration lapsed 15.1.33. Registration reinstated 10.5.34 to G.S. Burns & A.R. West, Victoria, British Columbia.

Written off (destroyed) when crashed following engine failure Victoria, British Columbia 16.7.35. The engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and both occupants were injured.

Probable cause: Engine failure in flight.

Sources:

1. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh60m-moth-victoria
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_CF-.htmll
3. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-canada-register/cf-a?highlight=WyJjZi1hZHIiXQ==
4. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh60.pdf
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p007.html
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria,_British_Columbia

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Aug-2017 21:30 Dr. John Smith Added
15-Nov-2020 17:25 Sergey L. Updated [Source]
30-Oct-2023 17:21 Dr. John Smith Updated [[Source]]

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