Date:	Tuesday 11 November 1941
Time:	day
Type:	De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
Owner/operator:	86 Sqn RAF
Registration:	N9117
MSN:	82236
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	RAF Donna Nook, North Sommercoates, East Lindsay, Lincolnshire -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF North Coates, Near Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire
Destination airport:	RAF Donna Nook, North Sommercoates, East Lindsay, Lincolnshire

Narrative:
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 82236 (Gipsy Major #81133); Taken on charge as N9117 at 6 MU RAF Brize Norton, Caterton, Oxfordshire 22.7.39. To 6 EFTS, RAF Sywell, Northamptonshire 15.10.39. Damaged in mid-air collision on 12.4.41 with Tiger Moth T7034 near RAF Sywell, Northamptonshire; both crew reportedly uninjured. According to the file at the National Archives at Kew (File AIR81/5821 - see link #3):

"Leading Aircraftman F Eggleshaw: injured; Pilot Officer G T James, Leading Aircraftman R E Blake: uninjured; mid air collision between Tiger Moth T7034 and N9117, 6 Elementary Flying Training School, 12 April 1941"

To DeHavilland for repairs 22.4.41. Upon completion of repairs, to RAF North Coates Station Flight 20.6.41; operated by the resident 86 Squadron.

Damaged 22.10.41 when blown over while taxying at RAF North Coates. The Tiger Moth was taxying behind a Bristol Beaufort that was undergoing a ground running engine test, with both of its engines running at maximum. The Tiger Moth overturned, but was only slightly damaged, and returned to service a few days later after repairs on site.

Written off when stalled and crashed during unauthorised low level aerobatics at Donna Nook RLG 11.11.41. Both crew - Sergeant G R Adler and Sergeant A Roffe - survived but were injured. The 86 Squadron ORB (Operations Record Book - Air Ministry Form AM.540) recorded against this incident that "a lack of flying experience, and wilful disobedience of standing instructions on low flying" were the primary causes of the accident.

Not repaired; deemed "damaged beyond economic repair" and Struck off charge 15.11.41 as FACE (Flying Accident Cat.E).

RAF Donna Nook was primarily a bombing and weapons testing range, although a small airfield was operational there 1936-1945 which was used as a RLG (Relief Landing Ground) for aircraft based at RAF North Coates.

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft N1000-N9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
2. Accident 11.11.41: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/10257: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16998504
3. Accident 12.4.41: National Archives )PRO Kew) File AIR81/5821): https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16755119
4. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p822.html
6. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=N9117
7. https://www.bcar.org.uk/new1941-incident-logs
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._86_Squadron_RAF#World_War_II
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Nook_Air_Weapons_Range#Second_World_War

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
25-Feb-2022 19:41	Dr. John Smith	Added
28-Feb-2022 09:20	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Operator]
01-Mar-2022 18:08	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Source, Narrative]