ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203322
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| Date: | Sunday 31 August 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 7 AACU RAF |
| Registration: | X9382 |
| MSN: | 7056 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Lichfield, Fradley, Staffordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ringway, Cheshire |
| RAF Lichfield, Staffordshire |
First registered (C of R 4953) 4.4.34 as G-ACPK to E. Hicks, Heston Aerodrome, Heston, Middlesex. C of A 4311 issued later in April 1934. Sold on and re-registered to Squadron Leader The Most Hon The Marquess of Douglas & Clydesdale, Dungavel. Sold on and re-registered (C of R 7383) 6.10.36 to Olley Air Service Ltd., Croydon Airport, Croydon, Surrey.
Withdrawn from service 4.9.39 when all private civilian flying was prohibited due to the outbreak of war, and stored at Croydon Airport. UK civil registration G-ACPK cancelled 27.3.40 due to "change of ownership or aircraft" when impressed into military service as X9382.
Written off (damaged beyond economic repair) 31.8.41 when undercarriage collapsed on landing at RAF Lichfield, Staffordshire, whilst on delivery to 7 AACU RAF Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire. (Aircraft routed Ringway-Lichfield-Castle Bromwich) Struck off charge as Cat. E (G/I) and relegated to ground instructional use with GIA (Ground Instructional Airframe) number 2778M allocated on 22.10.41. Issued 29.10.41 to 1454 Squadron ATC (Air Training Cadets), Harrow South, Middlesex. Struck off charge as an instructional airframe 20.7.45. Presumed scrapped/disposed of shortly after this date.
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-ACPK.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A5.html
4. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/archive/Archive_2008.pdf
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p070.html
6. https://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/Accidents/Jun41.html
7. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/military/Crashes_Wales_and_West_Midlands.pdf
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Lichfield
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Dec-2017 23:51 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-Mar-2019 06:36 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Oct-2022 23:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 06-Oct-2022 21:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
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