ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276394
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| Date: | Friday 28 August 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 7 EFTS RAF |
| Registration: | N6481 |
| MSN: | 3818 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Desford, Leicestershire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Desford, Leicestershire |
| RAF Desford, Leicestershire |
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 3818 (Gipsy Major #80765); Taken on charge as N6481 at 9 MU RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire 3.1.39. To 7 E&RFTS RAF Desford, Leicestershire 8.3.39. Unit renamed 7 EFTS 3.9.39 upon outbreak of war.
Written off when overshot on approach and crashed on landing at RAF Desford, Leciestershire 9.5.42. Pilot - Pilot Officer P Hincks - injured
To DeHavilland for repairs 14.5.42 but deemed "damaged beyond economic repair" and struck off charge 15.5.42 as FACE (Flying Accident Cat.E)
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft N1000-N9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) AIR81/14189: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17206826
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p038.html
5. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=N6481
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Desford
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2022 15:54 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-Mar-2022 21:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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