Plymouth – Oxford-Kidlington

The single engine aircraft crashed en route for unknown reason. All three occupants were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Plymouth – Oxford-Kidlington

Registration

G-ABWZ

MSN

2236

Year of Manufacture

1932

Date

December 17, 1938 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Chipping Norton Oxfordshire

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.9383°, -1.5424°

Narrative Report

On December 17, 1938 at 12:00 AM, Plymouth – Oxford-Kidlington experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by The Plymouth %26 District Aero Club, with the event recorded near Chipping Norton Oxfordshire.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The single engine aircraft crashed en route for unknown reason. All three occupants were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ABWZ, MSN 2236, year of manufacture 1932.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.9383°, -1.5424°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The single engine aircraft crashed en route for unknown reason. All three occupants were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Plymouth – Oxford-Kidlington

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-ABWZ

MSN

2236

Year of Manufacture

1932