Incident Simmonds Spartan G-AAME,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172993
 
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Date:Wednesday 26 March 1930
Time:day
Type:Simmonds Spartan
Owner/operator:National Flying Services Ltd
Registration: G-AAME
MSN: 26
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Hamble, Hampshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Hamble, Hampshire (EGHM)
Destination airport:Hanworth Aerodrome, Middlesex
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Simmonds Spartan G-AAME: registered [C of R 2155] 19.7.29 to National Flying Services Ltd, Hanworth, Feltham, Middlesex. C of A 2155 issued 3.8.29

Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed 26.3.30 near Hamble, Hampshire. Registration cancelled 7.12.31. According to some sources, the damaged airframe was rebuilt as G-AAML (with a new c/no. 38)

Sources:

1. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AAME.pdf
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 5/12/C157: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6576625
3. http://wight.hampshireairfields.co.uk/sim.html
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A1.html
5. http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/OldAccs/Mar30.html
6. http://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/75-register-gb-g-aa
7. http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=15815.0

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Jan-2015 18:04 Dr. John Smith Added
12-Nov-2017 23:38 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative]
08-Mar-2020 21:25 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source]

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