Incident De Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth G-ADLX,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204167
 
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Date:Saturday 1 July 1939
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH82 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
De Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth
Owner/operator:13 E&RFTS RAF
Registration: G-ADLX
MSN: 3360
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF White Waltham Airfield, Maidenhead, Berkshire (EGLM)
Destination airport:RAF White Waltham Airfield, Maidenhead, Berkshire (EGLM)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Tiger Moth MSN.3360 (Gipsy Major #8184): Registered G-ADLX [C of R 6073] 6.8.35 to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd., Hatfield and to DH Reserve School; later 13 E&RFTS White Waltham (although used as DH demonstrator August-November 1935). C of A 4999 issued 12.8.35.

Written off (damaged beyond repair) 1.7.39: crashed when it hit trees and a house on landing, RAF White Waltham Maidenhead, Berkshire. Registration G-ADLX cancelled by the Air Ministry on 30.10.40 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft".

Sources:

1. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/78-register-gb-g-ad
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ADLX.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A7.html
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p033.html
5. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Waltham_Airfield

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jan-2018 12:30 Dr. John Smith Added
11-Jan-2018 12:30 Dr. John Smith Updated [Departure airport]
01-Aug-2021 22:38 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category]
01-Aug-2021 22:39 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
02-Aug-2021 08:46 THC Updated [Operator, Operator]

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