August 1941 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
Aug 1941 USCG V126 Douglas Dolphin unknown
1 Aug I- 604-11 Savoia S.74 Catania
1 Aug VH- W1532 Avro Anson ground Amberley collision. or 1st May
1 Aug VH- W1718 Avro Anson ground Amberley collision. or 1st May
2 Aug NC14279 Douglas DC-2 Bathurst, Gambia
2 Aug OH- VP-3 Tupolev SB-2 Turku
3 Aug AE657 Lockheed Hudson Moncton, N.B., Canada
4 Aug G-AFGP Lockheed 14 Khartoum, Sudan
4 Aug F-AOMR Goeland Salvezines, Aude
4 Aug VH-UUR Klemm L.25 Mount Hagen, NG
5 Aug OH- LY-117 Westland Lysander raid Vartsila
5 Aug OH- LY-119 Westland Lysander raid Vartsila
5 Aug OH- LY-121 Westland Lysander raid Vartsila
5 Aug OH- LY-125 Westland Lysander raid Vartsila
7 Aug G-CAOY DH 60 Gogama, Ont
7 Aug RCAF 6375 Avro Anson Moncton, N.B. collision
7 Aug RCAF 6379 Avro Anson Moncton, N.B. collision
7 Aug I-mil Piaggio P.108 unknown pilot Bruno Mussolini
7 Aug VH- W2265 Avro Anson Mount Gambier
8 Aug BB753 DH 82 Brough ex G-ADMA
8 Aug BB803 DH 82 Yeadon ex G-ADWJ
8 Aug VH- R3457 Avro Anson Geraldton
9 Aug 32-331 Douglas O-38B Salinas, CA
9 Aug 40-1766 Stearman PT-17 Albany, GA
9 Aug ZS- 655 Junkers Ju 86 Alometa
10 Aug DJ710 Avro Commodore White Waltham ex G-ACUG
10 Aug BB681 DH 82 Buttergask College ex G-ADOO
11 Aug X9383 DH 85 Askern, Yorks ex G-ADCO
11 Aug BB809 DH 82 Hatfield ex G-ADYB, collision
11 Aug AX903 DH 91 Reykjavik, Iceland ex G-AEVV, collision
11 Aug NR7954 Lockheed Vega 5 Albuquerque, NM
12 Aug CF-BMI Beech 18 Richmond Gulf, Q
13 Aug G-ADUX Short C-class unknown
14 Aug X9387 DH 89 Warburton, Lancs ex G-AEMH
14 Aug X2891 Heston Phoenix unknown ex G-AESV
14 Aug V9184 Lockheed Hudson Moncton, N.B., Canada
14 Aug RCAF 6568 Avro Anson Mount McDougall
14 Aug HK- FAC-642 Ford Palanquero 15th also reported
15 Aug CF-CAP DH 60 Torrance, O
15 Aug BB664 Hawk Trainer 2 Farley Hill, Berks ex G-AFTS
15 Aug V9181 Lockheed Hudson Gander, Newfoundland
15 Aug VH- L5760 Fairey Battle Geelong, V collision
15 Aug VH- W2110 Avro Anson Geelong, V collision
16 Aug R9138 Parnall Heck unknown ex G-AFKF
16 Aug OH- KO-130 ? Koolhoven FK.52 Visele (Estonia)
17 Aug BD169 DH 85 Halfpenny Green ex G-ACKL
18 Aug PP-PBD Lockheed Lodestar Sao Paulo
19 Aug VH- W2080 Avro Anson ground Geraldton
22 Aug AX659 Short C-class Loch Indoul ex G-AETY
22 Aug BB866 DH 82 Braunstone ex G-AECJ
22 Aug R5239 DH 82 unknown 10 EFTS, became G-ANVV
23 Aug G-AGBE Douglas DC-3 Whitchurch
24 Aug ES918 DH 80 Dumfries ex G-ABJU
25 Aug RCAF 6644 Avro Anson Liverpool, NS
25 Aug RCAF 6649 Avro Anson Beech Hill, NS
26 Aug AX713 Dornier Do 22 off Aboukir, Egypt
26 Aug RCAF 6433 Avro Anson Winnipeg, Man
26 Aug 41-5284 Curtiss P-40 Phillipines
26 Aug VH- R3581 Avro Anson Lowood
27 Aug BK893 BA Swallow unknown ex G-AFGC
27 Aug VH-UQL DH 80 Coen, Q
27 Aug RCAF 6154 Avro Anson Brantford, Ont collision
27 Aug RCAF 6190 Avro Anson Brantford, Ont collision
27 Aug HK- FAC-644 Ford Tarapaca
27 Aug BuA 1060 Sikorsky JRS-1 New River, NC ?
28 Aug BB814 DH 82 Harrogate ex G-AFWI
29 Aug ZK-ADV Tui Sports Ohope Beach
29 Aug 38-146 Curtiss P-36 lost at sea
30 Aug AV986 DH 85 Chapel-en-le-Frith ex G-ACRV
30 Aug VH-UQU DH 83 Sonia, NG
31 Aug X9382 DH 85 Lichfield ex G-ACPK