Accident de Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth ZS-CYW,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154296
 
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Date:Saturday 28 November 1964
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH83 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth
Owner/operator:private
Registration: ZS-CYW
MSN: FM.33
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Baragwanath -   South Africa
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Baragwanath
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Canadian registration CF-DJF reserved in 1946 but Not Taken Up. Reportedly shipped to India. However, if so, no Indian (VT-) registration traced to this aircraft

First "definite" registration of this aircraft was in 1951 when registered as VP-RAY to Zambesi Airways Ltd, Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia. Re-registered VP-YLK 1954. Re-registered 1955 to J D Allen, Mongu.

Registered ZS-CFR 17.4.57 to Aerial Farming Services, Rand, South Africa. Registration cancelled 9.10.62. Re-registered ZS-CYW 2.3.63 to O H James.

Destroyed when crashed near Baragwanath 28.11.64; O H James and 2 passengers killed.

Sources:

http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh83.pdf
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/pCanFM.htm
http://www.dehavilland.co.za/DH83_Fox_Moth.html
http://avcom.co.za/phpBB3//phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=102223

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Mar-2013 14:45 Dr. John Smith Added

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