ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22311
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 March 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 6 AACU RAF |
| Registration: | W9386 |
| MSN: | 8051 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Kirkbride, Cumberland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ringway, Cheshire |
First registered (C of R 6013) on 11/10/35 as G-ADKU. C of A 52974 issued October 1935. Registered owners The Hon Brian Lewis, Aldenham; Mrs H Melville, Heston; Airwork Ltd, Heston. Sold on and re-registered (C of R 88876) on 10/11/38 to Peter Thorpe Eckersley, Woodford, Cheshire. Registration G-ADKU cancelled 02/03/40 when impressed into military service as W9386 on 21/02/40.
Written off 10/03/42 when spun into the ground on approach to RAF Kirkbride, Cumberland
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p080.html
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ADKU.pdf
3. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/78-register-gb-g-ad
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A7.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2008 23:16 | Anon. | Added |
| 13-Aug-2012 00:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 17-May-2014 23:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jan-2018 23:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Mar-2019 06:38 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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