ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274431
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| Date: | Saturday 4 March 1950 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VP-RBS |
| MSN: | DHA693 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chigola, N’changa, Northern Rhodesia -
 Zambia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Delivered to Southern Rhodesia as DX591. For sale by tender 31.10.45; only offer received from Spencer Airways (offer not accepted). Sold 1946 to D.A. Eardley, Bulawayo, Matabeleland, Southern Rhodesia. Struck off charge as 'sold locally' 12.3.47. Civil registered as VP-YDR 20.2.46 to D.E. Eardley, Bulawayo. Re-registered 3.46 to N Henrick, Bulawayo. Re-registered 3rd quarter of 1948 (between 1.6.48 and 30.9.48) to T William Posselt, Salisbury. Registration cancelled 3rd quarter of 1949 (between 1.6.49 and 30.9.49. Re-registered in Northern Rhodesia as VP-RBS after 10.49.
Written off when crashed and destroyed by fire at Chigola, N’changa, Northern Rhodesia (new Zamabia) 4.3.50. Registration VP-RBS cancelled as written off 4.3.50.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a17c.htm
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2022 02:52 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 02-Jun-2022 23:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
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