DP850
Flight / Schedule
DP850
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.80 Puss MothRegistration
DP850
MSN
2185
Year of Manufacture
1931
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
March 26, 1941 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Delivery
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Coordinates
51.6083°, -0.6571°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On March 26, 1941 at 12:00 AM, DP850 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire.
The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot was completing a delivery flight to RAF White Waltham. En route, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration DP850, MSN 2185, year of manufacture 1931.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.6083°, -0.6571°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot was completing a delivery flight to RAF White Waltham. En route, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft was written off.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Delivery
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom