Incident De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth K4266,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276982
 
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Date:Tuesday 30 September 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:18 EFTS RAF
Registration: K4266
MSN: 3262
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Fairoaks, Chobham, Woking, Surrey -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Fairoaks, Chobham, Woking, Surrey (EGTF)
Destination airport:RAF Fairoaks, Surrey (EGTF)
Narrative:
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 3262; Taken on charge as K4266 at RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey 1.2.35. To 1 ASU (Aircraft Servicing Unit) RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire 21.2.36. To 22 E&RFTS RAF Teversham, Cambridge 3.6.38 [replacement for Tiger Moth K4249, which crashed 1.5.38 - see separate entry]. Unit redesignated 22 EFTS RAF Teversham Cambridge 15.10.39. To 18 EFTS RAF Fairoaks, Chobham, Surrey 19.3.40.

Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed 30.9.41 on approach to RAF Fairoaks, Chobham, Surrey. Not repaired, Struck off charge 7.10.41 as FACE (Flying Accident Cat.E).

Sources:

1. The K File - Thev RAF of the 1930s (James J Halley, Air Britain. 1995 p.348)
2. 18 EFTS Operational Record Book (Air Ministry Form AM/F.540) for the period 1.10.37 to 30.4.47; National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 29/619/4 at https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7160944
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p032.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairoaks_Airport

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Mar-2022 20:17 Dr. John Smith Added
31-Mar-2022 21:32 Nepa Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator]

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