ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20930
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 November 1921 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | De Havilland (Airco) DH.6 |
| Owner/operator: | Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. |
| Registration: | G-EAAB |
| MSN: | K.100 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Croydon Airport, Croydon, Surrey -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Croydon Airport, London (EGCR) |
| Writtle Airfield, Chelmsford, Essex | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The first British aeroplane to carry civil markings [K-100) was a de Havilland (Airco) D.H.6 on 30.04.19. It became the second aircraft entered on the British Civil Register as G-EAAB when first civil registered (C of R 2;C of A 480) to Aircraft Transport & Travel Ltd., Hounslow, Middlesex. Sold to The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co Ltd on 24.3.20
On 30.11.21 it took off from Croydon Aerodrome on a radio test flight. However not long after take off it stalled and crashed to the ground. The pilot was not seriously injured but the aeroplane was damaged beyond repair. Registration G-EAAB belatedly cancelled by the CAA on 10.02.22
Sources:
1. The Emergence of Broadcasting in Britain p 40 By Brian Hennessy
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-EAAB.pdf
3. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/aeroplanes/15-aeroplanes/81-register-gb-g-ea
4. http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=15361.0
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-E.html
6. http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/Accidents/Nov21.html
7. https://baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh6-croydon
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2008 20:01 | JINX | Added |
| 29-Sep-2012 03:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Dec-2013 23:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Feb-2020 21:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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