ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246987
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| Date: | Thursday 17 May 1951 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 9 RFS RAF |
| Registration: | T6194 |
| MSN: | 84642 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Hornchurch, Hornchurch, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hornchurch, Essex |
| RAF Doncaster, South Yorkshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 84642; Taken on charge by the RAF as T6194 at 10 Group Comm Flight, RAF Colerne, Wiltshire 24.5.41. Cat B damage in accident 22.10.41; to Southern Aircraft, Gatwick for repairs 23.10.41. Upon completion of repairs, to 20 MU RAF Aston Down, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire 12.12.41. To 653 Squadron, RAF Old Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire 30.6.42; to Farnborough 7.42. To 10 MU RAF Hullavington, Chippenham, Wiltshire 7.9.42. To 7 EFTS RAF Desford, Leicestershire 24.3.43. To 7 RFS RAF Desford, Leicestershire 26.6.47. To 9 RFS RAF Doncaster, South Yorkshire 29.1.48, coded "RCZ-E"
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 17.5.51 when hit obstruction on the runaway while taxying in gusty conditions at RAF Hornchurch, Essex. No reported injuries to the crew.
Not repaired; struck off charge as Cat.E2(FA) 18.5.51.
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.113 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.137
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p846.html
5. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Hornchurch#World_War_II
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2021 22:06 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Jan-2021 10:16 | Uzi | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 04-Oct-2021 15:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 05-Oct-2021 17:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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