ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267516
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 May 1948 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 8 RFS RAF |
| Registration: | T6615 |
| MSN: | 84929 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Woodley Airfield, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Woodley, Reading, Berkshire |
| RAF Woodley, Reading, Berkshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 84929: Taken on charge as T6615 by CRD (Controller of Research & Development) Air Ministry at RAE Farnborough 19.8.41 and used for anti-spinning trials. To 26 EFTS RAF Theale, Berkshire 3.9.41. To 10 Flying Instructors School, RAF Woodley, Reading, Berkshire 5.7.45. To 8 EFTS RAF Woodley 7.5.46. To 8 RFS (Reserve Flying School), RAF Woodley, Reading Berskhire 26.6.47.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) Crashed on landing Woodley 19.5.48; the aircraft 'ballooned' on landing, and the starboard wing dropped. The pilot attempted to correct this by opening the throttle, in order to climb out and ' go around again'. However, instead, due to a slow throttle response, the Tiger Moth stalled and hit the ground nose-first.
Not repaired; aircraft deemed 'damaged beyond economic repair'. Struck off charge as Cat.E2(FA) 29.6.48.
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents. Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Royal Air Force Aircraft DA100-DZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
3. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949 by Colin Cummings p.388
4. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p849.html
6. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=%20T6615
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodley,_Berkshire#Woodley_Aerodrome
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep-2021 15:38 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-Sep-2021 15:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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