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| Date: | Saturday 19 July 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 4 EFTS RAF |
| Registration: | BB757 |
| MSN: | 3513 |
| Engine model: | de Havilland Gipsy Major |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Brough, East Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Brough, East Yorkshire (EGNB) |
| RAF Brough, East Yorkshire (EGNB) |
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 3513 (Gipsy Major #8673): UK civil Registered as G-AELP [C of R 7208] 27.7.36 to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd., and operated by 13 E&RFTS White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire. C of A 5602 issued 26.8.36. Unit renamed 13 EFTS upon outbreak of war 3.9.39. Registration G-AELP cancelled 30.10.40 by Secretary of State, Air Ministry. Impressed into military service as BB757 on 30.10.40 (same day). To 4 EFTS RAF Brough, East Yorkshire 9.1.41.
Written off when crashed near RAF Brough, East Yorkshire 19.7.41 following aborted landing; the pilot of this 4 EFTS aircraft was undertaking his first solo flight. While making a landing it sustained a damaged undercarriage, the pilot attempted to take off again, to go around for another landing, but lost control and crashed just off the aerodrome near Brough. Pilot - Leading Aircraftman H M Nunn RAF VR (Service Number 1312410) - survived but was injured
Not repaired; deemed "damaged beyond economic repair" and Struck off charge 24.7.41 as FACE (Flying Accident Cat E)
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft BA100-BZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR81/7716: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16757013
3. CAA: https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AELP.pdf
4. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-gb-registers-g-ae
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A9.html
6. https://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york41/bb757.html
7. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
8. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p035.html
9. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=BB757
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brough_Aerodrome
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2022 19:42 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 02-Mar-2022 21:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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