ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202891
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| Date: | Saturday 8 July 1933 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Comper CLA.7 Swift |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth |
| Registration: | G-ACBY |
| MSN: | S.32/3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Moulton, Northamptonshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Hatfield, Herfordshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Registered as G-ACBY [C of R 4067] 10.1.33 to Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth, Old Warden, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire (aircraft based at Old Warden and Heston; fitted with Gipsy III engine). C of A 3721 issued 19.1.33. Flown to India for Viceroy Trophy Race by George Stead; departed Old Warden 25.1.33; arrived Delhi 7.2.33; return flight departed Delhi 3.3.33. Probably operated in 4.33 by F.R. Walker, Brooklands Airways Ltd, Brooklands Aerodrome, West Byfleet, Weybridge, Surrey.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed into a tree whilst forced landing with fuel problems at Moulton, Northamptonshire 8.7.33 during Round 2 of the Kings Cup Air Race (Race number "27"); pilot F.R. Walker badly injured. Registration G-ACBY cancelled 2.4.34 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft"
Sources:
1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/77-register-gb-g-ac
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ACBY.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A4.htmll
4. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/comperswift.pdf
5. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/001165524.html
6. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1933/1933%20-%200063.PDF
5. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/air-races/the-king-s-cup/9-races/131-king-s-cup-1933
6. http://www.hatfield-herts.co.uk/aviation/stroud_hatmem2.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Dec-2017 00:22 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 13-Dec-2017 00:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Dec-2017 00:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Dec-2017 00:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport] |
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