ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200862
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Date: | Monday 2 March 1931 |
Time: | |
Type: | Avro 504K |
Owner/operator: | Wight Aviation Ltd |
Registration: | G-AAFT |
MSN: | J8379 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Shanklin, Isle of Wight -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Shanklin, Isle of Wight |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Ex-RAF Avro 504K J8379 (former RAF serial used in lieu of a c/no on Air Ministry records). First registered (C of A 1908/C of A 1972) 23.3.29 to A.B. Forsyth, Romford, Essex. Sold on (and re-registered) to Inland Flying Services Ltd, Maylands, Essex on 6.5.29. In April 1930, the business moved to the Isle of Wight and became Wight Aviation Ltd and ultimately Portsmouth, Southsea & IoW Aviation Ltd.
Written off when crashed (damaged beyond repair) 2.9.31 at Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Sources:
1.
https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AAFT.pdf 2.
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A.html 3.
http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/75-register-gb-g-aa 4.
http://www.nwamuseum.co.uk/WEST%20ESSEX%20AIRFIELDS.pdf 5.
http://wight.hampshireairfields.co.uk/iowc.html Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
03-Nov-2017 22:47 |
Dr. John Smith |
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