ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25091
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| Date: | Thursday 2 July 1931 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60 Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Philips & Powis School of Flying |
| Registration: | G-EBWL |
| MSN: | 556 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hanworth Aerodrome, Hanworth, Middlesex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Hanworth Aerodrome, Hanworth, Middlesex |
| Woodley, Reading, Berkshire |
c/no 556: DH.60X [Cirrus II] registered G-EBWL [C of R 1578] 2.3.28 to Rt Hon Charles Augustus Ker Bennet, Lord Ossulston, Chillingham Castle, Chatton, Northumberland. C of A 1335 issued 21.3.28 and delivered 22.3.28. Re-registered [C of R 2070] 30.6.29 to Flying Officer [Lt RN] Henry M King, RAF Leuchars, later RAF Donibristle. Sold 30.6.30 and registered [C of R 2760] 23.7.30 to Phillips & Powis Aircraft (Reading) Ltd; operated by Philips & Powis School of Flying, Woodley Aerodrome, Reading, Berkshire
Written off (damaged beyond economical repair) 16.7.31 when crashed during aerobatics at Hanworth Aerodrome, Hanworth, Middlesex. After takeoff from Hanworth Airport, the crew completed some manoeuvres around the aerodrome when the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed. Both occupants were injured. The pilot was named as a Mr. Mawn
Registration cancelled 31.12.31 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawal from use of aircraft"
Sources:
1. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-EBWL.pdf
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-E4.html
3. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-great-bitain-registers-g-eb/g-eb-part-2?highlight=WyJnLWVid2wiXQ==
4. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh60.pdf
5. https://baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh60x-moth-hanworth
6. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p005.html
7. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/archive/Archive_1980.pdf
8. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Accb1934.htm
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Air_Park#Private_flying_1929%E2%80%931934
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Dec-2013 22:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 28-Aug-2017 16:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 30-Nov-2023 17:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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