Incident Percival P.10 Vega Gull G-AEAS,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25869
 
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Date:Sunday 28 June 1936
Time:day
Type:Percival P.10 Vega Gull
Owner/operator:Vernon Motion
Registration: G-AEAS
MSN: K.23
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mbeya Airport, Mbeya -   Tanzania
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya
Destination airport:Mbeya Airport Mbeya, Tanzania (MBI/HTMB)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
First registered [C of R 6651) on 20.1.36 to Percival Aircraft Co Ltd., Gravesend Airport, Gravesend, Kent. C of A 5424 issued February 1936.Sold on and re-registered 9.4.36 [C of R 6899] to Vernon Motion of Chelsea, London SW.3 (aircraft remained based at Gravesend, Kent).

Written off 28.6.36 when crashed on landing at Mbeya Airport, Mbeya, Tanzania at approximate Coordinates: 08°55′07″S 33°27′04″E). Pilot missed his landing and aircraft hit the ground and veered off runway. Both occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Registration G-AEAS cancelled as "destroyed" 2.12.36

Sources:

1. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AEAS.pdf
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-percival-p10-vega-gull-mbeya
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A8.html
4. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/79-register-gb-g-ae

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
03-Dec-2013 05:46 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
03-Dec-2013 05:48 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Narrative]
08-Jan-2016 14:36 TB Updated [Location]
20-Jan-2018 15:35 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Source]
20-Jan-2018 20:56 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
20-Jan-2018 20:57 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source]
16-Jan-2021 20:41 Sergey L. Updated [Narrative]

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