This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Friday 19 May 1944 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Clube de Portugal (AeCP) |
| Registration: | CS-ADC |
| MSN: | OGMA-... |
| Engine model: | de Havilland Gipsy Major |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Granja do Marques, Sintra -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA1 Grania do Marques/Sintra (LPST) |
Tiger Moth "CS-ADC" collided with another Tiger Moth and crashed. Instructor 1°Sarg Abilio dos Santos and student pilot Augusto Cesar Gouveia killed. Alf Av Galvão de Melo crash-landed his damaged airplane and was injured. **DH.60G Moth CS-AAG reported as crashed this day with no further history.
Sources:
Diário de Lisboa 19 May 1944
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_CS-.html
https://acidentesaviacaomilitar.blogspot.com/search/label/DH-82A%20Tiger%20Moth
** https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2010 07:23 | TB | Added |
| 02-Apr-2013 18:40 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 02-Apr-2013 18:41 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Dec-2014 19:58 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Jan-2017 12:48 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jan-2017 15:24 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 01-Jul-2017 19:11 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 23-Aug-2021 00:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 09-Nov-2021 09:28 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 09-Nov-2021 09:52 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 09-Nov-2021 12:43 | TB | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Nov-2021 13:03 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 13-Nov-2021 17:02 | TB | Updated [Cn, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation