Incident de Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth CH-274,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153532
 
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Date:Wednesday 31 May 1933
Time:c. 18:00 LOC
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH80 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Owner/operator:F.A. Dufaux
Registration: CH-274
MSN: 2182
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:0.7 nm NNW Versoix, Lake Geneva -   Switzerland
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Geneva, Switzerland/LSGG
Destination airport:Geneva, Switzerland/LSGG
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Sold to FA Dufaux, Switzerland with C of A 3069 issued 19.6.31. Registered CH-274 23.6.31 to FA Dufaux, Geneva-Cointrin.

Crashed and destroyed when flew into HT cables near Versoix 31.5.33 [pilot F.A. Dufaux]. Registration cancelled 10.8.33. Note: engine salvaged and fitted by DeHavilland in 9.33 to DH.60GIII Gipsy Moth CH-359 c/n 5041.

Sources:

www.dehavilland.ukf.net/p021.htm
www.goldenyears.ukf.net/reg_CH-.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versoix

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2013 15:36 Dr. John Smith Added
10-Sep-2019 05:24 sparrow9 Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport]

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