November 1940 reported civil accidents

This accident list is the result of many years work, noting accidents reported in various sources. The accidents may be anything from a forced-landing to a total write off. It includes some non WWII related military accidents. I make no claims as to the accuracy of any item, but these notes may help if you wish to follow up any report. Any additions or corrections to this list would be welcome. You can email me at vicsmith@argonet.co.uk (or just click on this link)

A "?" in any column indicates that there is a definite doubt in my mind

Where no Registration is known, the nationality prefix is shown. Where a military aircraft is involved, serials are given where known, otherwise the nationality is followed by "-mil". A serial with no prefix indicates a RAF aircraft.

The Type is as reported, remember that many British newspapers described any light aircraft as a "Moth"

The Location may be some distance from the accident site, particularly in more remote parts of the world. The country is assumed to be that of the registration, unless otherwise shown. State or province abbreviations are those normally used. Country names are those that existed at the time, e.g., Karachi would be in India, not Pakistan. Storm damage is generally described as "gale"

The Notes column gives alternate dates where sources differ, occasionally aircraft or pilot's names and British previous identities if I feel that this may be useful

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Date Registration Type Place Notes
Nov 1940 I-ELIO Fiat G.18 unknown
Nov 1940 XH-TAX Ford 5-AT unknown
1 Nov AV981 Scion Rode Hill ex G-ACUW
1 Nov BB664 Miles Hawk Trainer 2 Woodley ex G-AFTS
1 Nov BB665 Miles Hawk Trainer 3 Sindlesham ex G-AFWY
1 Nov I- MM60511 ? Savoia S.83 Ciampino, Rome OO-AUJ not delivered
3 Nov X9405 DH 80 Ashby-de-la-Zouch ex G-ABHB
3 Nov G-AFCT Short C-class water Poole
4 Nov AW123 DH 85 Chester ex G-ACPF
4 Nov CB-17 Junkers 52/3m Rincon del Tigre, Bolivia 5th also reported
4 Nov NC16086 Douglas DC-3 Centerville, UT
6 Nov W9105 Lockheed 10A raid Hendon ex G-AEPN
6 Nov VH- R3339 Anson Ballarat
8 Nov D- Fw 200 Rio de Janeiro collision, Condor
8 Nov PP- Rio de Janeiro collision
9 Nov AW166 DH 85 Bristol Channel ex G-ACLY
9 Nov D- Junkers 90 Vienna Luft Hansa
12 Nov G- 11 aircraft gale, Weston-super-Mare 17 EFTS
14 Nov AW170 DH 84 Llandow ex G-ACDN
15 Nov NC2099 Beech 17 unknown possibly Altoona, PA
16 Nov T5625 DH 82 Redditch became G-AIDR
18 Nov AW163 DH 84 Castle Bromwich ex G-AEKZ
19 Nov AW166 DH 85 Bristol Channel ex G-ACLY
19 Nov OO-AGX Savoia S.73P Brindisi
19 Nov RCAF 3491 Northrop Nomad unknown
19 Nov I- MM60513 Savoia S.73 Brindisi
20 Nov G-ACZF DH 89 Wideford, Orkney
20 Nov AX794 DH 60 gale Prestwick ex G-ADEZ
20 Nov NX19998 North Am XP-51 Mines Field, CA
20 Nov VH- A7-114 DH 60 unknown
21 Nov I- MM60517 Savoia S.M.83 Algiers
24 Nov G-ADTC AW Ensign raid, Whitchurch
24 Nov G-AGBB Douglas DC-3 raid, Whitchurch
24 Nov G-AGBI Douglas DC-3 raid, Whitchurch
24 Nov X9447 DH 87 Sutton Coldfield ex G-AFEF
26 Nov VH-ACF Piper J-3C Cub Canberra
27 Nov AW170 DH 84 St Wenn, Cornwall ex G-ACDN, 28th ?
27 Nov X9380 DH 85 Lossiemouth ex G-ACLM
27 Nov BB666 Miles Hawk Trainer 3 Woodley ex G-AFXA
27 Nov F-AROA Farman 2234 Cape Spartivento shot down
29 Nov AW135 DH 60 ground Hawarden ex G-ABTS
29 Nov W7979 Stinson SR-7B Long Marston ex G-AEFY
29 Nov NC14292 Douglas DC-2 Quito, Ecuador