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| Date: | Sunday 22 August 1937 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | BA Swallow 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Coventry Aeroplane Club |
| Registration: | G-ACUB |
| MSN: | 15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Whitley Aerodrome, Whitley, Coventry, Warwickshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Whitley Aerodrome, Whitley, Coventry, Warwickshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
First Registered G-ACUB [C of R 5133] 14.6.34 to Aberdeen Flying School Ltd, Dyce, Aberdeen. C of A 4336 issued 6.7.34. Crashed into fence on take-off following forced landing near Seaton 20.6.35; repaired & C of A renewed 23.4.36.
Sold 30.4.36 & re-registered [C of R 7258] 13.8.36 to Coventry [Civil] Aviation Ltd, t/a Coventry Aeroplane Club,Whitley Aerodrome, Whitley, Coventry, Warwickshire
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when Stalled & crashed on take off from Whitley Aerodrome, Whitley, Coventry, Warwickshire 22.8.37. Pilot Frederick Robinson unhurt. Registration G-ACUB cancelled 22.2.38 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use"
Sources:
1. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ACUB.pdf
2. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/BK_BAMco.pdf
3. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Accb1939.htm
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A5.html
5. http://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/component/content/article/15-aeroplanes/77-register-gb-g-ac?highlight=WyJnLWFjc3IiXQ==
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2020 19:09 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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