ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345629
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| Date: | Friday 15 September 2023 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-AJVE |
| MSN: | 85814 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wigginton, near Tring, Hertfordshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wigginton, near Tring, Hertfordshire |
| Wigginton, near Tring, Hertfordshire | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The DH.82A Tiger Moth, G-AJVE, sustained damage when operating from a farm strip at Wigginton, near Tring, Hertfordshire. After a number of flights, the aircraft struck wires on approach, and came to rest inverted. No serious injuries were reported among the two persons on board
The aircraft descended too low on approach and struck low tension power cables which crossed the undershoot. The aircraft then suffered a hard landing, which damaged the landing gear and caused the aircraft to bounce. On the second touchdown the damaged landing gear dug into the grass which caused the aircraft to yaw and then invert. Both occupants were uninjured.
Sources:
1. Witness statement (personal friend)
2. AAIB Correspondence-only Investigation dated 8.2.2024: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-november-december-2023/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-november-december-2023
3. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AJVE.pdf
4. https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?AirframeSN=17444
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p858.html
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wigginton,_Hertfordshire
History of this aircraft
G-AJVE was built for the RAF as DE943, first civil registered as G-AJVE on 28.5.47
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DH.82A Tiger Moth G-AJVE near Halton, Buckinghamshire 20.6.2008Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2023 06:25 | Propstrike | Added |
| 17-Sep-2023 06:25 | harro | Updated |
| 17-Sep-2023 20:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
| 08-Feb-2024 17:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 14-Feb-2024 16:01 | ASN | Updated [Narrative] |
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