ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276678
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| Date: | Friday 8 May 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 17 EFTS RAF |
| Registration: | T6829 |
| MSN: | 85098 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Sibson RLG, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sibson RLG, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire (EGSP) |
| RAF Sibson RLG, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire (EGSP) |
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 85098; Taken on charge as T6829 at 33 MU RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire 24.10.41. To 17 EFTS RAF Westwood, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 1.11.41.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when swung into trees and crashed on landing at RAF Sibson RLG, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 8.5.42.Pilot - Leading Aircraftman W H Simmons - survived but injured.
Struck off charge 13.5.42 as FACE (Flying Accident Cat.E)
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft T1000-V9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1997 p.55)
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR81/14125: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17206762
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p850.html
5. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=T6829
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterborough/Sibson_Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2022 21:00 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 20-Mar-2022 09:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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