Date:	Saturday 21 June 2008
Time:	16:20
Type:	de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
Owner/operator:	Robin Alexander Lovie Falconer
Registration:	G-ANFV
MSN:	85904
Year of manufacture:	1942
Engine model:	De Havilland Gipsy Major 1F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Shempston Farm Strip, Duffus, near Elgin, Moray -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Perth/Scone Airfeld, Scotland (EGPT/PSL)
Destination airport:	Shempston Farm Strip, Duffus, near Elgin, Moray
Investigating agency:	AAIB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 85904; Taken on charge as DF155, nominally at 15 MU RAF Wroughton 18.12.42. However, placed into long-term storage in ‘purgatory’ in the Oxfordshire area; returned to Morris Motors, Cowley, Oxford for erection 11.5.44. To 28 EFTS RAF Pendeford, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire 31.5.44, coded “15”, later “FJJ-N”. To 25 RFS RAF Pendeford, Wolverhampton 26.6.47 coded “RCW-L”. To 9 MU RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire 10.2.53 for long term storage pending disposal (delivered 13.2.53).

Struck off charge when sold 18.11.53 to Association of British Aero Clubs. UK civil registrered as G-ANFV (C of R R4206/1) on 1.12.53 to Edwin George Gamble, Bryan Ellis Wood & Elwin Stroat Barnett, trustees of the Assets of The Orkney Flying Club, Kirkwall. Overhauled at Wolverhampton and C of A issued 31.12.53. Registration cancelled 7.5.57 and re-registered (C of R R4206/2) on 3.7.57 to Edinburgh Flying Club Ltd, Turnhouse, (replacement for Tiger Moth G-AMNO). Badly damaged when stalled on take-off Turnhouse 10.5.58; repaired and returned to service.

Registration cancelled 9.8.60 and re-registered (C of R R4260/3) on 10.8.60 to Henry John Murphy, Blackhall, Edinburgh (based Turnhouse); named "Joe's Burd". Registration cancelled 30.1.62 and re-registered (C of R R4206/4) 13.2.62 to John Bryce Galbraith Campbell, Bridge of Don, Aberdeenshire (aircraft based at Dyce, Aberdeen). Owner notified CAA of change of address to Aberdeen 15.3.64. Struck bank on take-off and overturned while glider towing at Litterty Gliding Site, Turriff 4.4.64. Registration cancelled 24.8.64 as "destroyed".

To Strathallan for rebuild [by 8.1968]. Re-regd (C of R R4260/5) 4.11.69 to Strathallan Air Services Ltd, Strathallan, Auchterarder, Perthshire for operation by Central Scotland Flying Club. Registration cancelled 1.4.70 (CAA notified 25.8.70) – sold to Sir William James Denby Roberts, Strathallan (not re-registered). Re-registered (C of R R4260/6) 2.9.70 to Cirrus Aviation Ltd, Strathallan, Aucterarder, Perthshire and C of A finally renewed 26.9.70. C of A lapsed 25.10.72. Regsitration cancelled 20.3.74 and re-registered (C of R4260/7) 11.4.74 to Sir William James Denby Roberts, trustee Strathallan Aircraft Collection, Strathallan, Perthshire.

C of A renewed 11.11.74; painted in RAF colours as DF155. Sold at auction 14.7.81. Registration cancelled 7.9.81 and re-registered (C of R R4260/R8) on 21.9.81 to Robin Alexander Lovie Falconer, Shempston, Elgin (based RAF Lossiemouth, later at Shempston Farm Strip, Duffus, near Elgin, Moray). C of A lapsed 4.2.2001; to Cliff Lovell/Hampshire Light Plane Services, Chilbolton, Hampshire [by 10.2002] for overhaul. C of A renewed 1.8.2003. C of A lapsed 31.7.2004; renewed 3.10.2006. Damaged in heavy landing at Shempston Farm, Elgin 21.6.2008; according to the AAIB report into the incident:

"The pilot was returning to Shempston farm strip from Perth following an uneventful flight. The tower at RAF Lossiemouth, which is located less than half a mile from the farm strip, reported the wind direction and speed as 130/16 kt. The pilot therefore planned his approach to land on Runway 07, the shorter of two runways at the farm. However, he also observed the windsock on the western end of RAF Lossiemouth was frequently indicating a more easterly wind direction. He continued the approach at an indicated airspeed of 60 kt, flaring the aircraft at between 6 and 8 ft and closing the throttle. The aircraft responded normally.

However, before touching down the pilot reported that the aircraft experienced a sudden downdraft and contacted the runway heavily in a slightly left wing low attitude. Despite damage the aircraft continued the landing roll before coming to rest. Both occupants exited the aircraft without difficulty and were uninjured".

Repaired at Langham and first reflown after repairs 12.2008, returned to Shempston Farm, Duffus, 2.4.2009. C of A replaced by Permit to Fly 20.7.2012. Badly damaged when crashed near Shempston Farm 12.8.2012; 2 injured. Sold to Ben Cox & collected 24.10.2012. Registration cancelled 29.4.13 as PWFU ("Permanently Withdrawn From Use"). Airframe sold 2018 to Classic Wings, Duxford for rebuild. Re-registered (C of R G-ANGV/R9) on 15.8.2018 to Avalon Ventures Ltd (Trevor & Theresa Butcher), Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Currently registered and on rebuild.

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft DA100-DZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1987 p.19)
2. AAIB Bulletin: 11/2008, G-ANFV, EW/G2008/06/23: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f146e5274a131700036f/DH82A_Tiger_Moth__G-ANFV_11-08.pdf
3. CAA History of G-ANFV 1953-62: https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ANFV-1.pdf
4. CAA History of G-ANFV 1962-81: https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ANFV-2.pdf
5. CAA History of G-ANFV 1981-2013: https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ANFV-3.pdf
6. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
7. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p841.html
8. https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=78448
9. https://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/airfield-finder/shempston-farm/

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
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24-Feb-2012 15:56	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
19-Oct-2012 13:32	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Embed code]
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05-Feb-2022 16:18	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Category]
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