Incident De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth T8199,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275853
 
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Date:Tuesday 14 October 1941
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH82 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
Owner/operator:19 EFTS RAF
Registration: T8199
MSN: 84491
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Nonsuch Farm, Stone House Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Sealand, Flintshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 84491; Taken on charge as T8199 at 20 MU RAF Aston Down, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire 12.4.41. To 19 EFTS RAF Sealand, North Shotwick, Near Queensferry, Flintshire 29.4.41.

Written off when struck barrage balloon cable and spun into the ground at Nonsuch Farm, Stone House Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham 14.10.41. Pilot - Corporal Thomson (flying solo) - injured. Struck of charge 26.10.41 as FACE (Flying Accident Cat.E).

Bartley Green is a residential suburban area and electoral ward to the south west of Birmingham city centre, England. The ward is part of the Birmingham Edgbaston constituency

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft T1000-V9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1997 p.44)
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/9623: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16997870
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p844.html
5. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=T8199
6. http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/marg/crashes1941.htm
7. https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/nonsuch-farm.17134/
8. http://bgdhg.co.uk/Woodgatevalley2.htm
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartley_Green

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Feb-2022 10:58 Dr. John Smith Added
24-Feb-2022 11:00 Dr. John Smith Updated [Category]
24-Feb-2022 11:03 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative, Category]
24-Feb-2022 11:04 Dr. John Smith Updated [Category]
24-Feb-2022 16:36 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]
24-Feb-2022 16:36 Nepa Updated [Operator]

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