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| Date: | Monday 18 September 1933 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Bristol F.2b Fighter |
| Owner/operator: | Philip Herbert Thomas & Hon John Grimston |
| Registration: | G-ABXV |
| MSN: | F4711 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Upper Heyford Aerodrome, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-RAF Bristol F.2B F4711 (former RAF serial used by Air Ministry in lieu of c/no). First registered (C of R 3804) on 15.6.32 as G-ABXV to Philip Herbert Thomas & Hon John Grimston (Dumfries and London NW.11 respectively). Aircraft based at Upper Heyford Aerodrome, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 18.9.33 when crashed on take off from Upper Heyford Aerodrome, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire. Registration G-ABXV cancelled by the Air Ministry December 1934 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft"
Sources:
1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/component/content/article/15-aeroplanes/76-register-gb-g-ab
2. http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ABXV.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A3.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2017 16:11 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-Jul-2020 19:50 | Sergey L. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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