ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202563
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 August 1937 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Anthony Ord Humble-Smith |
| Registration: | G-ADOC |
| MSN: | 2188 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ferndown, Dorset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ferndown, Dorset |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Registration initially reserved as G-ABNF [C of R 3234] 7.6.31 but not taken up. To US Military Attache, US Embassy, London with C of A 3187 issued 4.9.31, apparently without serial or identification, other than US military colour scheme. Flown by Captain Monohan [7.33]. For sale 5.35 from DH Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
Re-registered as G-ADOC [C of R 6188] 8.35 to unknown party (probably Captan Godfrey Bremridge, Weybridge (based at Brooklands Aerdrome, West Byfleet, Weybridge, Surrey). C of A 3187 renewed 6.9.35.
Re-registered [C of R 7827] 21.4.37 to Anthony Ord Humble-Smith, Christchurch. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 10.8.37: Crashed on take-off, Ferndown, Dorset. Pilot Anthony Lucas injured. C of A expired 17.9.37 and not renewed.
Registration G-ADOC cancelled by the Air Ministry in 1945 post-war census of surviving pre-war aircraft, but Air Ministry files note that the accident ("destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft") took place some time in 1937.
Sources:
1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/aeroplanes/15-aeroplanes/76-register-gb-g-ab
2. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh80.pdf
3. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ABNF.pdf
4. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ADOC.pdf
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A3.html
6. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p021.html
7. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Accmisc.htm
8. http://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/airfields/xchresc.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2017 20:16 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Dec-2017 20:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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