ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275384
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| Date: | Friday 15 December 1933 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | DeHavilland Aircraft Co. Ltd |
| Registration: | G-ACJA |
| MSN: | 3191 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Hatfield Aerodrome, Hatfield, Hertfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Hatfield Aerodrome, Hatfield, Hertfordshire (EGTH) |
| Hatfield Aerodrome, Hatfield, Hertfordshire (EGTH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 3191 (Gipsy Major #5295); Registered as G-ACJA [CofR 4424] 1.8.33 to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Stag Lane, Edgware, Middlesex (aircraft based at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, and used as demonstrator). C of A 4007 issued 15.8.33. Took part in 1934 Kings Cup Air Race at Hatfield, Hertfordshire on 13 & 14.7.34, pilot by Peter J DeHavilland. Aircraft eliminated in second round
Substantially damaged when spun into trees on approach near Hatfield, Hertfordshire 15.12.33; pilot L Reid injured. Rebuilt and displayed at International Aero Show, Geneva in May 1934. Registration G-ACJA cancelled 20.10.34 as sold abroad ('change of ownership of aircraft'). Re-registered in Austria as A-81 in September 1934 to Luftschutzkommando (Austrian Air Force). Believed written off (destroyed) when crashed in Austria 2.12.34
Sources:
1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ACJA.pdf
3. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 5/15/C260 (Report No.C260): https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6576728
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A4.html
5. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-gb-registers-g-ac
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatfield_Aerodrome#Early_history
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Feb-2022 16:36 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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