ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202340
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| Date: | Sunday 18 September 1932 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Avro 504K |
| Owner/operator: | Horace Sinclair |
| Registration: | G-ABAU |
| MSN: | J8353 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Broomfield Aerodrome, near Chelmsford, Essex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Broomfield Aerodrome, near Chelmsford, Essex |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-RAF Avro 504K J8353 (former RAF serial used by the Air Ministry in lieu of an official c/no). First registered (C of R 2656) 2.6.30 as G-ABAU to Horace Sinclair, Clapham, London SW4 (aircraft based at Brooklands Aerodrome, West Byfleet, Weybridge, Surrey). C of A 2677 issued June 1930. In November 1931 it appears there was an attempt to establish a flying club at Broomfield Aerodrome, near Chelmsford, Essex, with two Avro 504Ks 'erected' in a garage at Orsett many miles away. Orsett is roughly 4 nautical miles North of Tilbury, Essex.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 18.9.32 when destroyed by fire whilst parked in a hangar at Broomfield Aerodrome, near Chelmsford, Essex. Registration G-ABAU cancelled by the Air Ministry on 2.12.32 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl form use of aircraft"
Sources:
1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/aeroplanes/15-aeroplanes/76-register-gb-g-ab
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ABAU.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A2.htmll
4. http://www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/Broomfield
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2017 22:20 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 30-Nov-2017 16:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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