Date:	Tuesday 2 July 1957
Time:	day
Type:	Miles M.17 Monarch
Owner/operator:	Hertbert Hodson Mould
Registration:	G-AFCR
MSN:	638
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Este, near Venice -   Italy
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Prototype of the Miles M.17 Monarch, first flown 21.2.37 at Woodley Aerodrome, Reading, in "Class B" markings as "U-1". First registered [C of R 8181] 17.11.37 as G-AFCR to Philips & Powis Aircraft Ltd., Woodley Aerodrome, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire. C of A 6295 issued November 1937. Registration G-AFCR cancelled 23.9.39.

Stored from 4.9.39 - when all private civilian flying was prohibited due to the outbreak of war - until 26.1.46, when the registration was restored [C of R 8181/2] to Norman Roy Harben, Derby (aircraft based at Burnaston Airfield, Derby Airport, Derby, Derbyshire). Unusually, G-AFCR was never impressed into military service during WW II.

Sold on and re-registered [C of R 8181/3] on 10.9.46 to Air Schools Ltd., London SW.1 (although G-AFCR remained based at Burnaston, Derby). Registration cancelled 20.3.52. Sold on and re-registered (C of R 801/4) on 3.4.52 to Herbert Hodson Mould, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

Written off (damaged beyond repair) 2.7.57 when wrecked in a forced landing at Este, near Venice, Italy. Registration G-AFCR cancelled 16.5.58 as "(destroyed)"

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Wolverhampton (Pendeford) Airfield, UK (closed) - 23rd June 1957

Wolverhampton (Pendeford) Airfield, UK (closed) - 23rd June 1957

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
07-Feb-2018 20:52	Dr. John Smith	Added
19-Feb-2020 15:18	Peter Clarke	Updated [Photo]
19-Feb-2020 15:52	Peter Clarke	Updated [Photo]