ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22319
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| Date: | Sunday 8 December 1940 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FPP ATA |
| Registration: | X5111 |
| MSN: | 1838 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Squires Gate, Blackpool, Lancashire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Silloth, Cumberland |
| RAF Squires Gate, Blackpool, Lancashire |
c/no.1838: DH.60G [Gipsy II]: registered G-ABJH [C of R 3046] 31.3.31 to Lionel M.J. Balfour, Hanworth. C of A 2935 issued 14.4.31. Also operated by Miss Rachel Balfour. Registered [C of R 4138] 31.1.33 to Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth, and operated [after 30.6.33] by Portsmouth Aero Club.
Re-registered [C of R 6942] 23.4.36 to The Hon Brian Lewis, t/a Brian Lewis & Co Ltd, Heston. Re-registered [C of R 7194] 17.7.36 to The Border Flying Club Ltd, Carlisle. Withdrawn from use and stored when all private civilian flying was prohibited due to the outbreak of war on 3.9.39
Registration G-ABJH cancelled 20.12.39 as "sold". Impressed into military service as X5111 12.2.40. Delivered to 22 MU, RAF Silloth, Cumberland.
Damaged 8.12.40 in windy weather Squires Gate, whilst being ferried by 1 FPP ATA (No.1 Ferry Pilots Pool, Air Transport Auxiliary). The aircraft crashed on landing and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot was unhurt. Believed scrapped/dumped at Squires Gate. Struck off charge 30.12.40
Sources:
1. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh60g-gipsy-moth-raf-squires-gate
2. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh60.pdf
3. http://www.ukserials.com/serials-older-0x.htm
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A2.html
5. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ABJH.pdf
6. http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/OldAccs/Dec40.html
7. http://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-gb-registers-g-ab/g-ab-part-1?highlight=WyJnLWFiamgiXQ==
8. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p018.html
9. https://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=X5111
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackpool_Airport#RAF_Squires_Gate
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2008 23:17 | Anon. | Added |
| 09-Dec-2011 12:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 06:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 15-Aug-2017 21:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Nov-2018 20:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 29-Sep-2023 19:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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