Incident de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth W5753,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205179
 
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Date:Friday 10 October 1941
Time:day
Type:de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth
Owner/operator:FPP ATA
Registration: W5753
MSN: 8100
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Cefn Ceislog, North Wales -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Hawarden, Cheshire
Destination airport:Cefn Ceislog, North Wales
Narrative:
First registered [C of R 7074] on 20.7.36 as G-AEKS to R.D. Craig, Heston Aerodrome, Heston, Middlesex. C of A 5589 issued August 1936. Sold on and re-registered [C of R 8339] on 7238 to Eric Walter Pasold, Langley, Buckinghamshire (aircraft remained based at Heston).

Withdrawn from use and stored at Heston from 4.9.39 when all private civilian flying was prohibited due to the outbreak of war.

Civil registration G-AEKS cancelled 21.1.40 when impressed into military service as W5753.

Written off (damaged beyond repair) 10.10.41 when hit hedge on overshoot, Cefn Ceislog, North WAles

Sources:

1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/79-register-gb-g-ae
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AEKS.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A9.html
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p081.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Jan-2018 21:53 Dr. John Smith Added
11-Mar-2019 06:37 stehlik49 Updated [Operator]

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