ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153461
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| Date: | Friday 15 November 1935 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Air Taxis Ltd |
| Registration: | G-AAYD |
| MSN: | 2036 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Crawthorne, Edgworth Homes, near Bolton, Lancashire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Barton City Airport, Liverpool Rd, Eccles, Manchester (ECCB) |
| Ronaldsway, Isle of Man (EGNS/IOM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Registered as G-AAYD [C of R 2563] 26.5.30 to (unknown party, but probably Air Taxis Ltd, Stag Lane). Entered for Kings Cup Air Race 5.7.30 by Walter Hope of Air Taxis but withdrawn, presumably because it was not ready. Registered [C of R 2755] 18.7.30 to Capt Walter L Hope and operated by his company Air Taxis Ltd, Stag Lane [later Croydon]. C of A 2585 issued 19.7.30.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when wrecked in a forced landing at Crawthorne, Edgworth Homes, near Bolton, Lancashire, 15.11.35, flying a cargo of newspapers from Manchester to the Isle of Man; pilot unhurt. Registration G-AAYD cancelled December 1935.
Sources:
1. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh80.pdf
2. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/75-register-gb-g-aa
3. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AAYD.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A1.html
5. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh80-puss-moth-near-bolton
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2013 19:40 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 26-Nov-2017 16:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Nov-2020 20:00 | Sergey L. | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
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