ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203099
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| Date: | Saturday 9 November 1940 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 8 AACU RAF |
| Registration: | AW166 |
| MSN: | 7012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bristol Channel, Monkstone Lighthouse near Lavernock Point, Glamorgan. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Stormy Down, South Wales |
c/no 7012: Registered as G-ACLY [C of R 4728] 12.33 to Shell Mex & BP Ltd (flown by C.R. Field and replacement for DH.80A G-AAXY). C of A 4112 issued 14.12.33. Registered [C of R 6656] 22.1.36 to Rollason Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. Registered [C of R 7870] 11.5.37 to John A H Reid, Croydon. Registered [C of R 8043] 7.8.37 to Southend-on-Sea Flying Services Ltd, Southend, Essex. Registration cancelled 8.7.40 as sold.
To RAF Ringway 13.7.40 and impressed as AW166 15.7.40. To 8 AACU Old Sarum 10.10.40. Ditched in Bristol Channel, off the Monkstone Lighthouse near Lavernock Point, Glamorgan. 19.11.40; pilot, Sgt Laskowski rescued. Wreck salvaged and taken to Clarence Wharf, Newport. To RAF St, Athan, Cardiff 20.11.40 and to DH Witney for repairs; not repaired, struck off charge 26.2.41 as Cat.E(FA).
Sources:
1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/77-register-gb-g-ac
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ACLY.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A5.html
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p070.html
5. https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/420265/details/monkstone-lighthouse
6. https://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses-and-lightvessels/monkstone-beacon
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavernock#Monkstone_Lighthouse
8. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/archive/Archive_2008.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2017 20:32 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 22-May-2019 01:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-May-2019 08:59 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 04-Oct-2022 19:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 04-Oct-2022 20:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Category] |
| 05-Oct-2022 22:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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