ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203004
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| Date: | Sunday 22 December 1935 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Avro 638 Club Cadet |
| Owner/operator: | Southend Flying Club Ltd |
| Registration: | G-ACIL |
| MSN: | 661 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Thundersley, Essex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Southend Airport, Southend, Essex (SEB/EGMC) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
One of 17 Club Cadets built in 1933-34, this one was fitted with a 140 hp Cirrus Hermes IVA engine and wore 'B Class' marking 'K-11' for tests. First registered (C of R 4410) 10.7.33 as G-ACIL to D.K. Fairweather, Moorpark Aerodrome, Renfrew. Sold on and re-registered to Southend-on-Sea Flying Services Ltd., Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Sold on and re-registered (C of R 6244) 27.8.35 to Southend Flying Club Ltd., Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 22.12.35 when crashed at Thundersley, Essex. Registration G-ACIL cancelled by the Air Ministry 2.9.36 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-ACIL.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A4.html
4. http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled-A-V-Roe/Avro-638-Club-Cadet-Special/1695301
5. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1230121
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2017 20:54 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 01-Mar-2018 18:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Damage] |
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