ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222739
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| Date: | Thursday 31 August 1961 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide |
| Owner/operator: | RNAS Culdrose SF FAA RN |
| Registration: | HG709 |
| MSN: | 6694 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Plymouth Airport, Roborough, Plymouth, Devon -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall |
| Plymouth Airport, Roborough, Plymouth | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
C/no. 6694: Taken on charge as HG709 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU RAF Dumfries 10.2.44. Delivered to Royal Navy 24.3.45. To 782 Squadron, RNAS Donibristle in 4.45. To De Havilland for maintenance 10.4.46. To RNAS Stretton Test Flight 28.4.47. To 703 Squadron, Thorney Island 10.6.47. To RNARY Donibristle 24.6.47.
To RNAS Arbroath 19.8.47. To 4 Ferry Flight 5.1.48. To RNAS Stretton 5.9.48 until 31.1.49. To RNAU Old Sarum 18.2.49 by 7.49; coded "VL/801". To De Havilland Leavesden 27.8.51 until 1.52. To RNAS Arbroath 3.3.52 until 7.52. To RNAS Anthorn 13.5.53 until 7.53. To Abbotsinch Station Flight 7.10.53 until 1.54; coded "AC/901".To AHU Lossiemouth 3.12.57. To RNAS Culdrose Station Flight 14.7.60; coded "CU/999".
Substantially Damaged when nosed over on landing at Plymouth Airport, Roborough, Plymouth, Devon 31.8.61; to RNAY Fleetlands for salvage. Struck off charge 1.9.61 and sold to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth in 10.61 for rebuild; rebuild did not proceed, and remains scrapped/burned 12.62 at Portsmouth
Sources:
1. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh89.pdf
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p066.html
3. http://planestore.co.uk/shop/oxford/dh-89-dragon-rapide-dominie-hg709-999-rnas-culdrose/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2019 16:58 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Dec-2019 22:37 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 05-Feb-2020 22:38 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 15-Mar-2022 10:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Plane category] |
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