ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234523
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| Date: | Thursday 26 March 1953 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Chrislea CH.3 Super Ace 2 |
| Owner/operator: | John Chapman Junior |
| Registration: | G-AKUV |
| MSN: | 104 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Thruxton Aerodrome, Andover, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Thruxton Aerodrome, Andover, Hampshire (EGHO) |
| Thruxton Aerodrome, Andover, Hampshire (EGHO) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Chrislea C.H.3 Series 2 Super Ace G-AKUV had a somewhat complex history. It was first registered (C of R 12231/1; C of A 10180) on 8/3/48 to the manufacturers, the Chrislea Aircraft Co Ltd., Exeter, Devon. G-AKUV was the 4th of 18 aircraft built (out of a planned production run of 32; registrations G-AKVA to G-AKVN were reserved for the first 14 aircraft).
In 1948 G-AKUV was registered to Mrs R.Morrow-Tait. It was delivered to her and her navigator at Cambridge, to be prepared for a 'round the world' flight. For this purpose they named it 'Thursday's Child' - because it had 'far to go' (for those old enough to remember the rhyme!). However it only went as far as Thruxton, where it was badly damaged in a landing accident in 1948 after a nose wheel collapsed on landing. Anyhow, because of the damage it suffered there Mrs Morrow-Tait transferred her affections to a Percival Proctor (G- AJMU) and used that aircraft for her long distance flight.
Abandoned by Mrs. Morrow-Tait, G-AKUV languished at Thruxton for three years before being rebuilt and flown by Mr J.Chapman (to whom it was re-registered on 2/4/51, C of R R12231/2). He enjoyed the Super Ace for two years before it was damaged beyond repair in another accident at Thruxton.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 26/3/53 in a crash at Thruxton Aerodrome, Andover, Hampshire (details as yet unknown). The aircraft's registration card notes "(accident 26/3/53). Change of ownership 5/5/53. Subsequently withdrawn from use 10/6/53"
Sadly G-AKUV was spurned again as Mr Chapman replaced it with another Super Ace, G-AKVB - which, after he had parted company with it, suffered the same fate as G-AKUV in an Essex field in 1955.
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrislea_Super_Ace
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AKUV.pdf
3. http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=16704.0
4. Super Ace Production List: https://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/chrislea/chrislea.htm
5. G-AKUV at Exeter (EXT/EGTE) in 1948: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1302486
Media:
No pictures found of G-AKUV; the picture below is of its sister ship G-AKUW:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2020 22:53 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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