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Crash of a De Havilland DH.83C Fox Moth near Patea: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1953
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth
Operator:
Registration:
ZK-AQM
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
FM.50
YOM:
1948
Location:
Patea
Taranaki Regional Council
Country:
New Zealand
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
After landing at Otautu farm field, the single engine aircraft failed stop and crashed in a river. The pilot was seriously injured and both passengers were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth in Lake Authier

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1952
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth
Operator:
Detectors
Registration:
CF-BNR
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
FM.11
YOM:
1946
Location:
Authier Lake
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Authier Lake, the single engine aircraft hit trees and crashed. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth in Entebbe

Date & Time: Mar 15, 1952
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth
Operator:
Registration:
VP-KDS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bukoba – Entebbe
MSN:
4035
YOM:
1933
Location:
Entebbe
Central
Country:
Uganda
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing, an undercarriage collapsed. The airplane went out of control and came to rest, damaged beyond repair. All four occupants were unhurt. The single engine airplane was owned by N. E. Waugh.
Probable cause:
Failure of an undercarriage on landing.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth in Mauripur

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1951
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth
Operator:
Government of Sindh Province
Registration:
AP-ABQ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Mauripur - Mauripur
MSN:
FM.44
YOM:
1948
Location:
Mauripur AFB (Karachi)
Sindh (سنڌ سندھ)
Country:
Pakistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight in Mauripur Airbase when on final approach, the single engine aircraft collided with an Auster J/5, stalled and crashed short of runway. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth in Tapini

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1949
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth
Operator:
Registration:
VH-UZD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Port Moresby – Tapini
MSN:
4040
YOM:
1933
Location:
Tapini
Central
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane was performing a flight from Port Moresby with three passengers, one pilot and two sacks of rice. Upon landing, an undercarriage failed. The aircraft veered off runway and eventually collided with an embankment. All four occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was not repaired and considered as damaged beyond repair. It was reported that the pilot was normally on DC-3's and that his experience on DH.83 Fox Moth was negligible. Apparently, the aircraft encountered katabatic winds on landing.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth in Ghost River Post

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1949
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth
Operator:
Youngmacs Prospecting & Development Company
Registration:
CF-DIV
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Toronto - Ghost River Post
MSN:
FM.23
YOM:
1946
Location:
Ghost River Post
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On landing at Ghost River Post (Albany River), the single engine aircraft hit a rock and sank. The pilot was slightly injured and the aircraft was lost.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth in Bulolo

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1949
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth
Operator:
Registration:
VH-GAV
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lae – Bulolo
MSN:
4047
YOM:
1933
Location:
Bulolo
Morobe
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Bulolo, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The pilot (Captain R. C. T. 'Dick' Burt) made a forced landing but the aircraft struck a rock outcrop near Bulolo known to pilots as The Pimple. The aircraft was written off while both occupants survived.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth in Indian Lake: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1949
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth
Operator:
Sudbury Airways
Registration:
CF-DJE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Sudbury – Indian Lake
MSN:
FM.31
Location:
Indian Lake
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On approach to Indian Lake, south Ontario, the single engine aircraft crashed on the icy lake, killing both passengers and injuring the pilot.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth in Yellowknife: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1949
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth
Operator:
Yellowknife Airways
Registration:
CF-DJC
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
FM.29
Location:
Yellowknife
Northwest Territories
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Yellowknife, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on the north shore of the Great Slave Lake. All three occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth in Prince George: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1948
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth
Operator:
Central BC Airways
Registration:
CF-DIQ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Prince George - Prince George
MSN:
FM.17
Location:
Prince George
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On final approach to Prince George, while completing a local flight, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed. All three occupants were killed.
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