ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206458
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 April 1945 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 7 EFTS RAF |
| Registration: | X5110 |
| MSN: | 82184 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Desford, Leicestershire |
First registered [C of R 9075] on 20.4.39 as G-AFSN to The Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Aero Club Ltd., Newcastle Airport, Woolsington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. (One of a batch of eight DH.82A Tiger Moths, G-AFSG to G-AFSN inclusive, that were all registered on the same date - 20.4.39 - to the The Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Aero Club Ltd). C of A 6553 issued 28.6.39
Withdrawn from use and stored at Newcastle Airport from 4.9.39 - when all private civilian flying was prohibited due to the outbreak of WW II. Registration G-AFSN cacelled 18.3.40 as sold. Impressed into military service as X5110 on 12.2.40. Already delivered and taken on charge at 12 MU RAF Kirkbride 10.1.40. To 18 MU Dumfries 14.7.40. First issued to 7 EFTS (Elementary Flying Training School) RAF Desford, Leicestershire 29.5.41
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 10.4.45 when crashed during forced landing at Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire. No caualties or fatalities reported. Fomrally Struck Off Charge as Cat.E on 4.5.45.
The reported crash location of Chalfont St Peter is a large village and civil parish in southeastern Buckinghamshire, England. It is in a group of villages called The Chalfonts which also includes Chalfont St Giles and Little Chalfont. The villages lie between High Wycombe and Rickmansworth.
Sources:
1. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/component/content/article?id=80
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AFSN.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A11.html
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p821.html
5. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalfont_St_Peter
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2018 15:49 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 03-Feb-2020 11:30 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 24-Aug-2021 20:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 24-Aug-2021 22:20 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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