ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 182255
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| Date: | Thursday 26 September 1957 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Flugdienst Oberwiesenfeld GmbH |
| Registration: | D-EJIF |
| MSN: | 85212 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Munich-Riem Airport, near Munich, Bayern -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Munich-Riem Airport, Munich, Bavaria, West Germany (EDDM) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 85212; Taken on charge by the RAF as DE142 at 33 MU RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire 5.12.41. To 10 EFTS RAF Stoke Orchard 17.2.42. To 3 Glider Training School, RAF Stoke Orchard 16.7.42. To RAF North Leach [by 31.12.42]. To Lundy & Atlantic Coast for repairs 12.3.43; to 5 MU RAF Kemble, Gloucestershire 13.4.43. To 20 MU Aston Down, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire [recorded there at census on 21.3.46].
Struck off charge when sold 29.3.51 to Aerocontacts Ltd. UK civilian registered as G-AMJN (C of R R3284/1) 21.5.51 to Aerocontacts Ltd, operated by Aerocontacts Flying Club, Gatwick Airport, Gatwick, Horley, Surrey. C of A A3284 issued 23.5.52. Took part in air races on 11 & 12.7.52, wearing race number '32', piloted by B.J.Snook (see links #5 & #6). Tiger Moth G-AMJN took part in the Grosvenor Cup race (finished 4th) and the Kings Cup Race (fnisihed 15th). The race was a around a 32.8 miles course from Woolsington (Now Newcastle Airport) to St. Mary's Lighthouse (on the North Sea coast at Whitley Bay), north to North Seaton, inland to the disused airfield at Stannington, Northumberland, then back to the start/finish line at Woolsington.
Badly damaged in forced landing after take-off Larkins Farm, Charlwood, Surrey 20.8.52; repaired and returned to service. UK registration G-AMJN cancelled/lapsed 5.8.55 and re-registered on 11.8.55 to Cartwright Hamilton Aviation Ltd, London W.14 (aircraft based at Croydon Airport, Croydon, Surrey). Registration G-AMJN cancelled 20.8.55 as 'sold to Germany - D-EJIF'.
Re-registered in West Germany as D-EJIF [allotted 29.10.55] and delivered 11.6.56 to Geluna GmbH, Munchen-Oberwiesenfeld. Renamed Flugdienst Oberwiesenfeld GmbH in 6.56.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 31.8.57 when stalled and crashed on take off from Munich-Riem Airport, near Munich, Bavaria, West Germany. Registration D-EJIF cancelled 9.9.57.
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p852.html
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AMJN.pdf
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
4. Tiger Moth G-AMJN at Shoreham, West Sussex 7.52: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1757429 [photo - note race number '32']
5. https://www.nelsam.org.uk/NEAR/Events/NatAirRaces/Woolsington52.htm
6. http://media.bufvc.ac.uk/newsonscreen2/Pathe/104829/NoS_104829_other.pdf
7. https://flughafen-muenchen-riem.de/en/chronik/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Dec-2015 16:53 | TB | Added |
| 23-Mar-2020 21:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2021 14:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 22-Sep-2021 14:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Nov-2021 15:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2022 07:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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