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Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in West Malling

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1932
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Maidstone Aero Club
Registration:
G-EBWY
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
West Malling - West Malling
MSN:
584
YOM:
1928
Location:
West Malling
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While flying in the vicinity of West Malling Airport, the single engine aircraft crashed in an open field. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth in Kauhava: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1932
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
MO-99
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kauhava - Kauhava
MSN:
VL-4
YOM:
1929
Location:
Kauhava
Ostrobothnia
Country:
Finland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training mission out from Kauhava Airport. In flight, control was lost and the airplane crashed in a field. While the pilot was seriously injured, the mechanic was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth in Newhaven

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1932
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Bernard B. Wickstead
Registration:
G-EBPQ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Brooklands – Newhaven
MSN:
357
YOM:
1927
Location:
Newhaven
East Sussex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed upon landing in Newhaven. The pilot, sole on board, was injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Cawnpore

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1932
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Delhi & United Provinces Flying Club
Registration:
VT-ADH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Cawnpore – New Delhi
MSN:
1363
YOM:
1929
Location:
Cawnpore
Uttar Pradesh
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while taking off from Cawnpore. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Newfoundland: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1932
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Newfoundland Airways
Registration:
CF-AGL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1351
YOM:
1929
Location:
Newfoundland
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed St Johns on a flight on behalf of the Grenfell Mission, carrying the pilot Arthur Sullivan and the German passenger Dr. Kuehnert who was working as a dentist for the Grenfell Mission. The airplane failed to arrive at destination and crashed somewhere in Newfoundland. SAR operations were initiated but eventually abandoned as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Brooklands

Date & Time: May 28, 1932
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-EBSO
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Brooklands – Croydon
MSN:
419
YOM:
1927
Location:
Brooklands (Weybridge)
Surrey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Brooklands Aerodrome, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Mousehold Heath: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 19, 1932
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-EBZW
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Norwich - Norwich
MSN:
687
YOM:
1928
Location:
Norwich
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot Henry C. Wright was performing a private solo flight in the region of Norwich. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in Mousehold Heath, in the suburb of Norwich. The pilot was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Waltham: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1932
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-AAPL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Hendon – Hanworth
MSN:
1198
YOM:
1930
Location:
Waltham
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
En route from Hendon to Hanworth, while cruising at an altitude of 1,500 feet, the airplane suffered a wing failure. It entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field located in Waltham. Both occupants Thomas Clement Brett and Montague Montgomery Hobbs were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60T Moth at Campo dos Afonsos AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 4, 1932 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
K-144
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Campo dos Afonsos - Campo dos Afonsos
MSN:
3004
YOM:
1931
Location:
Campo dos Afonsos AFB
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew departed Campo dos Afonsos AFB on a local training flight. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near the airbase. A crew member was killed and a second was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Stag Lane: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1932
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-ACY
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Stag Lane - Stag Lane
MSN:
1895
YOM:
1932
Location:
Stag Lane (Edgware)
London Metropolis
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local test flight out from Stag Lane. The goal of the mission was a pre-delivery control flight of the airplane. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane went out of control and crashed. The test pilot Jack Edgar Tyler was killed.
Probable cause:
The aircraft broke up in flight due to wing locking bolt disconnected.
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