Incident Avro 616 Avian IVM G-AAYU,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202278
 
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Date:Monday 21 September 1936
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic AVIN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 616 Avian IVM
Owner/operator:Sydney Gleave
Registration: G-AAYU
MSN: 419
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Staverton Aerodrome, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Woodford, Cheshire (ECGD)
Destination airport:Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Avro 616 Sports Avian IVM: Registered as G-AAYU [C of R 2585] 19.5.30 to A V. Roe & Co Ltd., Newton Heath, Manchester (aircraft based at Woodford Aerdrome, Cheshire). C of A 2505 issued 29.5.30. Operated [between September 1930 and September 1931] by Brian S Allen (of Henlys Ltd), Croydon Airport, Croydon, Surrey. Re-registered [C of R 6708] 6.2.36 to Sydney Gleave, Macclesfield, Cheshire (aircraft remained based at Woodford).

Written off (damaged beyond repair) 21.9.36 when overturned on landing at Staverton Aerodrome, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Registration G-AAYU cancelled 2.11.36 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft"

Sources:

1. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/avian.pdf
2. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/75-register-gb-g-aa
3. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AAYU.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A1.html
5. https://britainfromabove.org.uk/en/image/epw034670

Media:

Avro 616 Avian Sport G-AAYU

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Nov-2017 14:18 Dr. John Smith Added

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