ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121254
Last updated: 18 December 2020
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| Date: | 23-SEP-1927 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.60X Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Captain Anthony Milburn |
| Registration: | G-EBRZ |
| C/n / msn: | 413 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire (EGCJ) |
| Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire (EGCJ) |
c/no. 413 DH.60X [Cirrus II]: registered G-EBRZ [CofR 1406] 30.6.27 to Capt Anthony Milburn, Sherburn-in-Elmet [and also operated by Yorkshire Aeroplane Club]. CofA 1156 issued 18.7.27.
Spun in and crashed near Sherburn-in-Elmet 23.9.27; The pilot Anthony Milburn was also the owner of the aircraft. He was completing a sightseeing tour around Sherburn-in-Elmet with a female passenger, Mrs. Dorothy Evelyn Ellison (aged 25). Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, aircraft stalled and crashed. While the pilot was seriously injured, the passenger was killed. Registration G-EBRZ cancelled 2.11.27 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft"
Sources:
1. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh60.pdf
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-EBRZ.pdf
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1927/archives/crash-of-a-de-havilland-dh-60-moth-in-united-kingdom-14/]
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-E3.html
5. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1929.htm
6. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/82-register-gb-g-eb
7. http://sherburninelmethistory.co.uk/aviation/aircraft-accidents/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2011 16:03 | Johnny Johnny | Added |
| 09-Dec-2011 14:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 03-Sep-2017 19:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Nov-2017 22:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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