Date:	Wednesday 11 June 1958
Time:	day
Type:	de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth
Owner/operator:	Rijksluchtvaartschool [RLS]
Registration:	PH-UDE
MSN:	DHP.26
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Groningen Airport, Eelde, Province of Denthe -   Netherlands
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Banner and glider towing
Departure airport:	Groningen Airport, Eelde, Denthe, Netherlands (GRQ/EHGG)
Destination airport:	Groningen Airport, Eelde, Denthe, Netherlands (GRQ/EHGG)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
After towing a glider, the pilot returned to refuel. During the final approach, he believed he would end up too far past the fuel pump with his landing rollout, so he decided to go around again. He flew another circuit at very low altitude. Before initiating the final left turn, he pulled the aircraft up slightly and cut the throttle. At that point, he did not pay attention to his airspeed indicator. After the turn, the aircraft stalled, and with the left wing hitting the ground first, it crashed and came to rest upside down. After this accident (and that of the PH-UDY on May 20), the use of RLS aircraft for towing purposes was prohibited.

1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AJXJ.pdf
3. https://www.hdekker.info/Nieuwe%20map/1958.htm#11.06.1958
4. https://www.hdekker.info/registermap/MU.htm
5. https://www.rls-kfaaircrafthistory.nl/detail-overview-de-havilland-dh82a/
6. https://airport-data.com/aircraft/G-AJXJ.html
7. https://airport-data.com/aircraft/PH-UDE.html
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groningen_Airport_Eelde#1950s

c/no \"DHP.26\" (Possibly built up from spares): Registered [C of R 11673/1] as G-AJXJ 3.7.47 to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. Registration G-AJXJ cancelled 10.7.47 as \'sold abroad\'. C of A issued 11.7.47.

Re-registered in Holland as PH-UDE [C of R 559] 9.8.47 to Rijksluchtvaartschool [RLS]. Forced-landing at Ypenburg and damaged 16.9.47; repaired. Emergency-landing near Oosterhout 5.2.49; repaired. New C of R No.115 issued 1.10.49. Crashed into trees near Rijnsaterwoude 12.3.52; repaired. Fitted with Gipsy Major #98025; removed 11.52; replaced by Gipsy Major #88787. Fitted with Gipsy Major #90447 [in June 1957]. Damaged when struck sheep on landing Ameland 31.7.57; repaired.

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
27-Mar-2025 06:49	Dr. John Smith	Added
27-Mar-2025 06:54	ASN	Updated [Registration, Narrative, ]