ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204474
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 August 1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Miles M.2 Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | Airsales & Service Ltd |
| Registration: | G-ADVR |
| MSN: | 171 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bekesbourne Aerodrome, Canterbury, Kent -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bekesbourne Aerodrome, Canterbury, Kent |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Originally built for export order to Romania, and registered as YR-ITR on 9.5.35 to Interprinderila Technica Romana, but sale not proceeded with (and registration YR-ITR not taken up). Instead, first registered in the UK (C of R 6412) on 22.10.35 as G-ADVR to Phillips & Powis Aircraft Ltd., Woodley Aerodrome, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire.
Sold on and re-registered to S. Hawley, Meir Aerodrome, Stoke on Trent. Sold on and re-registered (C of R 8477) on 2.5.38 to Airsales & Service Ltd., Berkesbourne Aerodrome, Canterbury, Kent.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 30.8.39 when crashed at Bekesbourne Aerodrome, Canterbury, Kent. Registration G-ADVR cancelled by the Air Ministry 30.8.39 (same day as accident) due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft"
Sources:
1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/78-register-gb-g-ad
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A7.html
3. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ADVR.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_YR-.html
5. http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=15701.0
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bekesbourne_Aerodrome#Accidents_and_incidents
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2018 14:53 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 15-Apr-2019 23:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Mar-2020 22:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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