ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172986
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Saturday 6 September 1930 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Simmonds Spartan |
| Owner/operator: | Simmonds Aircraft Ltd |
| Registration: | G-AAGN |
| MSN: | 14 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ratcliffe Aerodrome, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Ratcliffe Aerodrome, Leicester |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Simmonds Spartan G-AAGN registered [C of R 1955] 22.4.29 to Simmonds Aircraft Ltd, Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire. C of A 2006 issued 8.5.29.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when spun in on take-off from Ratcliffe Aerodrome, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicestershire 6.9.30; both persons on board - Mr and Mrs A.T.H. Kirby - injured. Registration cancelled 2.12.30 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft"
Parts of G-AAGN used to build Blake Bluetit G-BXIY (which was first flown 19.10.30, but which was not officially given a UK registration until 26.6.97 - almost 67 years later!)
Sources:
1. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AAGN.pdf
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A.html
3. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-simmonds-spartan-ratcliffe-afb
4. http://www.leicestershire-aviation.co.uk/1899-1939.html
5. http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/OldAccs/Sep30.html
6. http://wight.hampshireairfields.co.uk/sim.html
7. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/75-register-gb-g-aa
8. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/Simmonds_Spartan.pdf
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratcliffe_on_the_Wreake
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2015 15:49 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Nov-2017 18:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2019 17:42 | Sergey L. | Updated [Source] |
| 25-Oct-2022 17:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Category] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation