De Havilland DH.60 Moth | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew was performing a training flight from Västerås to Göteborg. On approach to Torslanda Airport from the northwest, the single engine aircraft went out of control, crashed into the sea off Tumlehed and came to rest upside down. Both occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Kwagama Lake

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1947

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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G-CAOZ

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

505

YOM:

1928

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Shortly after takeoff from Kwagama Lake, while in initial climb, the single engine aircraft encountered downdraft, stalled and crashed into the lake. Both occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Probable cause:

Caught by downdraft.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Russell Landing

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1946

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Rocky Point Airways

Registration:

CF-CFR

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716

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1928

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The single engine aircraft was performing a cargo flight to Dorset with a pilot and one passenger on board. Enroute, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in Russell Landing for unknown reason. While both occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1946

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Registration:

SE-AEO

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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140

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Crashed on landing. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Twin Lakes

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1946

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Registration:

CF-OAA

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

761

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1928

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After liftoff from Twin Lakes, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed into the lake. Both occupants escaped and were rescued while the aircraft was lost.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60GIII Moth Major in Sydney: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1945

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Royal Aero Club of New South Wales (RACNSW)

Registration:

VH-AAQ

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Private

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Plain, Valley

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Sydney - Sydney

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1943

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While on a local flight, the single engine went out of control and spun in between Prince Henry Hospital and Long Bay Gaol, south Sydney. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, Mrs. Betty Faux, was killed. VH-AAQ was an aircraft rebuilt by the Aero Club of NSW at Mascot during the war when acquiring replacement aircraft required desperate measures. It was based on the wreck of Moth VH-UHQ which was badly burnt in a hangar fire at Wagga 10DEC1939. The rebuilt aircraft was designated a D.H.60GIII Moth Major (with c/n 1) and was test flown on 14DEC1943. It continued to fly with the RACNSW for almost exactly two years until it crashed.
Source: Ed Coates

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60x Moth in Hidden Lake

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1945

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

International Airways of Canada

Registration:

G-CAVH

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

690

YOM:

1928

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Hidden Lake

Northwest Territories

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Canada

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North America

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While flying in a snowstorm, the single engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located in Hidden Lake, some 26 miles northeast from Yellowknife. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.