Accident Blackburn L.1C Bluebird IV G-AAOH,
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Date:Tuesday 27 January 1931
Time:day
Type:Blackburn L.1C Bluebird IV
Owner/operator:Sidney Hargreaves
Registration: G-AAOH
MSN: SB.214
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bushey Park, Teddington, Middlesex -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Hanworth Aerodrome, Hanworth, Middlesex
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Blackburn L.1C Bluebird Mk.IV G-AAOH: first registered (C of R 2209) to National Flying Services ltd., Hanworth Aerodrome, Hanworth, Middlesex. Re-registered (C of 3002/C of A 2214) to Mr. Sidney Hargreaves, Mill Hill, NW London (aircraft remained based at Hanworth).

Written off (destroyed) 27.1.31: aircraft went out of control and spun into the ground at Bushey Park, Hampton Court Road, Hampton, Teddington, Middlesex. Both persons on board - Sydney Enoch Hargreaves (pilot/owner, aged 48) and William George Andrews (passenger, aged 29) - were killed

Registration G-AAOH cancelled by the Air Ministry 2.3.31 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft"

Sources:

1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/75-register-gb-g-aa
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AAOH.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A1.html
4. http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/OldAccs/Jan31.html
5. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.aerobernie.bplaced.net/National%20Flying%20Service.html]
6. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1934.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Nov-2017 22:25 Dr. John Smith Added

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