ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210953
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| Date: | Thursday 28 April 1932 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60G Moth |
| Owner/operator: | De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd |
| Registration: | ZS-ACY |
| MSN: | 1895 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stag Lane Aerodrome, Edgware, Middlesex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Stag Lane Aerodrome, Edgware, Middlesex |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/no. 1895: DH.60G [Gipsy I engine #1407]: Sold to DeHavilland South Africa with C of A 3430 issued 25.4.32. Registered as ZS-ACY 17.6.32 to De Havilland Aircraft Co of South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
Written off 28.4.32: Crashed on pre-delivery test flight when broke up in flight due to wing locking bolt becoming disconnected, during initial climb out from Stag Lane Aerodrome, Edgware, Middlesex. Pilot - DeHavilland test pilot Jack Edgar Tyler (aged 33) - killed
Registration ZS-ACY cancelled as destroyed 30.6.32.
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1934.htm
2. https://ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
3. http://www.dehavilland.co.za/DH60_Moth_construction_numbers_and_histories.htm
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_ZS-.html
5. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-south-africa-register/g-ua-zs?highlight=WyJ6cy1hY3kiXQ==
6. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh60g-moth-stag-lane-1-killed-1
7. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p018.html
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stag_Lane_Aerodrome#History
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2018 21:00 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 17-Jan-2024 11:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, Category] |
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