ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145980
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 December 1952 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | SAAF Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZS-DGM |
| MSN: | DHA563 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mafikeng Airport, Mafeking, Basutoland -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mafikeng Airport, Mafeking, Basutoland, South Africa (MBD/FAMM) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN DHA 563 (Gipsy Major #382); built by DH Australia at Bankstown, Sydney, NSW. Delivered to Sydney bonded warehouse 6.9.41 (Case No.160); consigned to SAAF via Durban. Allocated as DX486; taken on charge by SAAF as '2359'. On SAAF charge at census 31.10.45. Struck off charge when sold and civilian registered as ZS-DGM 4.5.52 to SAAF Aero Club, Langebaanweg.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed into a fence on take-off at Mafikeng Airport, Mafeking, Basutoland, South Africa 2.12.52. Registration ZS-DGM cancelled 13.12.52.
Mahikeng, still commonly known as Mafikeng and previously Mafeking, is the capital city of the North West province of South Africa. Close to South Africa's border with Botswana, Mahikeng is 1,400 km northeast of Cape Town and 260 km west of Johannesburg.
Sources:
1. http://www.dehavilland.co.za/DH82A_Tiger_Moth_construction_numbers_and_histories.htm
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pAus5.html
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahikeng
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahikeng_Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2012 15:25 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 03-Oct-2021 19:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 03-Oct-2021 19:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Category] |
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