ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275573
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| Date: | Thursday 24 October 1940 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 1 EFTS RAF |
| Registration: | N9327 |
| MSN: | 82414 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hatfield, Hertfordshire (EGTH) |
| RAF Hatfield, Hertfordshire (EGTH) |
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 82414 (Gipsy Major #82151) Taken on charge as N9327 at 5 MU, RAF Kemble, Gloucestershire 16.10.39. To 1 EFTS RAF Hatfield, Hertfordshire 20.8.40.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when stalled and dived into trees near Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, 24.10.40 due to the pilot taking avoiding action to avoid colliding with another aircraft. Pilot, Leading Aircraftman G R Winters, survived but was injured.
Not repaired; deemed "damaged beyond economic repair", and struck off charge as FACE (Flying Accident Cat.E) on 30.10.40.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Arcraft N1000-N9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/3907: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16688005
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p824.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welwyn_Garden_City
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Feb-2022 19:01 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 16-Feb-2022 19:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2022 20:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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