ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145979
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| Date: | Thursday 25 January 1951 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Owenair Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | ZS-BCK |
| MSN: | DHA.556 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Youngsfield, Cape Town -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Youngsfield, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN DHA.556 (Gipsy Major #358). Built by DeHavilland Australia at Bankstown, Sydney, NSW. Delivered to Sydney bonded warehouse 30.8.41 (Case No.153); consigned to SAAF via Durban, South Africa. Allocated as DX479; taken on charge by SAAF as '2343'. Struck off charge when sold 7.46.
South African civil Registered 31.1.48 as ZS-BCK to Owenair Pty Ltd to Owenair Pty Ltd, Youngsfield. Overturned by gale on landing Youngsfield 4.6.48; repaired and returned to service
Written off when crashed at Youngsfield, Cape Town, South Africa 25.1.51.
Sources:
1. http://www.dehavilland.co.za/DH82A_Tiger_Moth_construction_numbers_and_histories.htm
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pAus5.html
4. https://mapcarta.com/19063680
5. https://za.geoview.info/youngsfield,3359001
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2012 15:19 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 30-Sep-2021 23:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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