ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347972
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 May 1932 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60X Moth |
| Owner/operator: | National Flying Services Ltd |
| Registration: | G-AAMV |
| MSN: | 1828 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Iffley Road, Oxford -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hanworth Aerodrome, Hanworth, Middlesex |
| Iffley Road, Oxford |
c/no. 1828 DH.60X Moth [Cirrus III]: registered as G-AAMV [C of R 2171] 1930 to National Flying Services Ltd, Hanworth (supplied without engine). C of A 2870 issued 6.1.31.
Substantially damaged when overturned on landing on soft ground, Iffley Road, Oxford 18.5.32; repaired.
Operated [by 9.32] by The Insurance Flying Club, Hanworth. Registered [C of R 4568] 27.6.33 to The Hon. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, The Master of Sempill, Hanworth Aerodrome Hanworth, Middlesex. Fitted with Gipsy engine. Registered [C of R 5017] 27.4.34 to Kurt Frederick Mayer, London W1 (based at Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey). Registration cancelled 26.5.39 and re-registered 3.6.39 to The Ganton Flying Club Ltd, East Heslerton, Malton, North Yorkshire. C of A lapsed 14.2.40. Registration G-AAKM cancelled 10.9.40 as sold.
Impressed into military service as BK844 17.9.40 and to 39 MU RAF Colerne, Chippenham, Wiltshire 25.9.40. To 3 AONS, RAF Halfpenny Green, Bobbington, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire 21.6.41.
Damaged 2.43 at Halfpenny Green and to DeHavilland at Witney, Oxfordshire 20.2.43 for repair. Not repaired, Struck off charge 8.3.43
Sources:
1. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 5/14/C214: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6576682
2. https://ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p018.html
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A1.html
5. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/gb-registers-g-aa/g-aa-part-1?highlight=WyJnLWFhbXYiXQ==
6. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AAMV.pdf
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2023 07:25 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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