ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245690
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| Date: | Monday 27 February 1950 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 7 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | T5700 |
| MSN: | 83421 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Cottesmore, Oakham, Rutland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cottesmore, Oakham, Rutland (EGXJ) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 83421; Built by Morris Motors, Cowley, Oxford. Taken on charge by the RAF as T5700 at 7 EFTS, RAF Desford. Leicesterhire 19.7.40. To 10 Flying Instructors School, RAF Woodley, Reading, Berkshire 15.7.42. To 8 EFTS RAF Woodley, Reading, Berskhire 7.5.46. To 3 EFTS Shellingford 31.7.47 [actually delivered 16.6.47]. To 7 FTS RAF Cottesmore, Oakham, Rutland 23.3.48, coded “FBC-P”.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 27.2.50; During the engine start-up sequence at RAF Cottesmore, Oakham, Rutland, a fuel leak ignited, and the aircraft caught fire. No reported injuries to the crew of two, who got out before the fire took hold. Aircraft Struck Off Charge as Cat.E(G/I) and relegated to Ground Instructional Use as GIA 6724M for 4 School of Technical Training, RAF St Athan, South Glamorgan. Damaged aircraft Struck Off Charge 21.3.50 as scrap.
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.89 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Royal Air Force Aircraft T1000-V9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
3. Last Take Off; A Catalogue of RAF Aircraft Losses 1950 to 1953 by Colin Cummings p.36
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p834.html
5. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Cottesmore#Post-war
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2020 00:24 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 15-Dec-2020 10:27 | ABBA | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 27-Sep-2021 21:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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