ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206073
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| Date: | Sunday 1 March 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | BA Swallow 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | EI-AGA |
| MSN: | 500 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
First registered [C of R 8580] on 28.6.38 as G-AFIH to Blackburn Aircraft Co Ltd., Brough, East Yorkshire. Aircraft assigned to 4 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School (4 E&RFTS) which was operated by Blackburn Aircraft at Brough, East Yorkshire, under contract to the Air Ministry. C of A 6329 issued July 1938. Unit became 4 EFTS in September 1939.
Not impressed into military service during WW II. Next entry on the aircraft's record card is on 2.5.46 when sold on and re-registered C of R 8581/2] to Flying Training Ltd., London Air Park, Hanworth Aerodrome, Hanworth, Feltham, Middlesex.
Sold [back] to Blackburn Aircraft Co Ltd., Brough. East Yorkshire and registration G-AFIH restored to them [C of R 8581/3] on 30.9.47/ Registration lapsed 23.8.49.
Registration restored [with new C of R 955/4] on 8.9.49 to the Trustees of the Doncaster Ultra Light Aircraft Group (a consortium of three joint owners from the Doncaster and Wakefield areas). New C of A A955 issued 8.9.49. Registration cancelled/lapsed 24.5.52
Sold on and re-registered [C of R 955/5] 13.5.52 to W.S.Shackleton Ltd., Piccadilly, London W.1. Registration G-AFIH finally cancelled 9.6.52 as "sold abroad to Eire".
Became EI-AGA in Ireland in mid-1952. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 1.3.59 in a flying accident in Ireland
Sources:
1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/80-register-gb-g-af
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AFIH-1.pdf
3. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AFIH-2.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A11.html
5. https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwhitworth/5546890988
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2018 16:17 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Feb-2018 16:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Nov-2022 16:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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