ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153453
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| Date: | Sunday 6 July 1930 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Sqn/Ldr Charles S Wynne-Eyton |
| Registration: | G-AAXI |
| MSN: | 2024 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lester Field, St.Johns, Newfoundland -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lester Field, St.Johns, Newfoundland |
| Harbour Grace Airport, Labrador, Canada (CHG2) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Registered G-AAXI [CofR 2539] 26.5.30 to Squadron Leader Charles S Wynne-Eyton, Hanworth. Built as a special long range single-seater for transatlantic crossing. No C of A recorded.
Whilst on positioning flight to Harbour Grace Airport for Atlantic attempt, it crashed on take off at Lester Field, St.Johns, Newfoundland 6.7.30 and was destroyed by fire. Squadron Leader Wynne-Eyton was badly injured. Registration cancelled 2.31 as crashed.
Sources:
1. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AAXI.pdf
2. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/75-register-gb-g-aa
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A1.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbour_Grace_Airport
5. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh80.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2013 17:48 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 26-Feb-2013 17:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Nov-2017 14:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Source] |
| 26-Nov-2017 14:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jan-2019 19:27 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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