ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233799
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 July 1950 |
| Time: | 14:43 LT |
| Type: | Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | Universal Flying Services Ltd |
| Registration: | G-AIUB |
| MSN: | 613 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 300 yards NW of Somerton Airfield, East Cowes, Isle of Wight -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Somerton Airfield, East Cowes, Isle of Wight |
| Fairoaks Airport, Chobham, Woking, Surrey (EGTF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer Mk.III: Ex-RAF Miles Magister L8135. First UK civil registered (C of R 10970/1; C of A 8767) on 11-11-46 to Anna Valley Motors (Salisbury) Ltd., Salisbury, Wiltshire. Note that the Air Ministry record card gives the former RAF serial L8135 as the c/no. instead of the official Miles Aircraft c/no. 613. Registration cancelled/lapsed upon sale 19-4-47
Sold on and re-registered (C of R 10970/2) on 24-7-47 to Universal Flying Services Ltd., Fairoaks Airport, Chobham, Woking, Surrey.
Written off (destroyed) 18-7-50 when crashed and burnt out at Somerton Airfield, East Cowes, Isle of Wight; stalled and spun in 300 yards North West of aerodrome at 14:43 hours. One of the two persons on board was killed - the Pilot, Anthony P Corke. Registration G-AIUB cancelled 18-7-50 as "destroyed"
Sources:
1. Air-Britain: British Civil Register News 29 Jul 1950
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AIUB.pdf
3. http://wight.hampshireairfields.co.uk/iowc.html
4. http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=15727.0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2020 22:06 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Mar-2020 22:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-May-2020 19:26 | Tony Bevis | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 27-Dec-2020 20:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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