December 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
Dec 1941 G-AFZV AW Ensign Whitchurch collision, query date
Dec 1941 RAF Hawker Hurricane Whitchurch collision, query date
Dec 1941 Shanghai to Taihoku China Airways
Dec 1941 PK-AFJ Douglas DC-2 Darmo
Dec 1941 PK-BFC DH 94 Singapore
Dec 1941 VH-UAY DH 50 Wau, NG
Dec 1941 USN BuA 1904 Douglas DC-5 unknown
Dec 1941 USCG V199 Grumman Widgeon unknown
1 Dec AW117 DH 85 Odiham ex G-ACSJ
1 Dec K4235 Avro Rota Mousehole, Cornwall became G-AHMJ
1 Dec VH- W1658 Avro Anson Rosewood
1 Dec VH- W2043 Avro Anson Kojarina
3 Dec RCAF 6395 Avro Anson Carberry, Man
4 Dec NC20780 Beech 17 unknown query date
4 Dec W8595 Miles Master Hull
4 Dec RCAF 6477 Avro Anson Hagersville, Ont collision
4 Dec RCAF 6734 Avro Anson Hagersville, Ont collision
5 Dec W5741 Taylorcraft Plus D Larkhill ex G-AFZI
5 Dec P6179 Percival Proctor Larkhill became G-AIKI
5 Dec VH-UAK DH 60 Mascot, NSW
5 Dec AL382 Douglas Boston Camas, WA, USA
5 Dec USN BuA1544 Brewster F2A USS Lexington
5 Dec PK- Y44 Convair Catalina Tandjong to Pandan 6th also reported
5 Dec VH- W2510 Avro Anson Mallala
6 Dec CC-mil 4 DH 60 Magellannes
7 Dec T6980 DH 82 ground Prestwick became G-AHRW
7 Dec N305N Sikorsky S-38 unknown, HI query date
7 Dec NC16735 Sikorsky S-42 Manila, Philippines 8th and Hong Kong also reported
7 Dec NPC-28 Beech 17 Paracale, Philippines
7 Dec PK- Y68 Convair Catalina Pearl Harbor, HI, USA
7 Dec PK- Y69 Convair Catalina Pearl Harbor, HI, USA
7 Dec USAAC 38-575 Grumman Goose unknown (HI ?)
7 Dec USN BuA1051 Lockheed JO-2 dbf Pearl Harbor, HI
8 Dec 5x T-32 Curtiss Condor Hong Kong raid, China National A/ways
8 Dec Eurasia XIX Junkers Ju 52 Hong Kong raid
8 Dec Eurasia XXII Junkers Ju 52 Hong Kong raid
8 Dec Eurasia XXIV Junkers Ju 52 Hong Kong raid
8 Dec L2259 Supermarine Walrus Hong Kong raid
8 Dec L2819 Supermarine Walrus Hong Kong raid
8 Dec K2925 Vickers Vildebeest Hong Kong raid, possibly K6370
8 Dec PP-PAP Fairchild 91 Belem
8 Dec DG475 Douglas DC-2 unknown, Iraq shot down, 25th also reported
8 Dec VH- A24-15 Convair Catalina unknown
9 Dec ES957 Taylorcraft Plus C Tilshead, Wilts ex G-AFUY
9 Dec VR-SAP BA Eagle Penang raid
9 Dec VR-Sxx 4x DH 60 Penang raid
9 Dec VH- W2165 Avro Anson Mallala
10 Dec BD145 Miles Whitney Straight Park Street, Herts ex G-AFAB
10 Dec RX-19 Vultee V-1A Aero Puerto (sic)
10 Dec VH- R3539 Avro Anson Cootamundra
11 Dec DR613 Foster Wickner Wicko Andover ex G-AFJB
11 Dec NC21V Sikorsky S-38B Miami, FL
11 Dec AD291 Supermarine Spitfire Scopwick, Lincs collision, pilot John Magee
11 Dec RAF Airspeed Oxford Scopwick, Lincs collision
12 Dec VH- W1537 Avro Anson Amberley
13 Dec NPC- Beech 18 Nichols Field, Philippines
13 Dec USAAC 35-147 Northrop A-17 Richmond, IN
15 Dec RCAF 927 Supermarine Stranraer water Vancouver, BC
15 Dec USN Convair Catalina Lake Lanao, Philippines
16 Dec EI- DH18 DH 84 Baldonnel ex G-ACNI
17 Dec BB811 DH 82 Matlock, Derbyshire ex G-ADHN
17 Dec OY-DEM Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Vienna, Austria
17 Dec RCAF 6548 Avro Anson Hagersville, Ont
17 Dec VH- W1560 Avro Anson ground Geraldton collision
17 Dec VH- W1717 Avro Anson ground Geraldton collision
18 Dec NPC-31 Sikorsky S-43 Panay, Philippines
18 Dec VR-SAV DH 89 raid Ipoh
18 Dec AX800 DH 86 Ahmedabad, India ex VT-AKZ
18 Dec RCAF 6256 Avro Anson Claresholm, Man
18 Dec VH- W1547 ? Avro Anson Amberley collision
18 Dec VH- W2022 Avro Anson Amberley collision
18 Dec VH- W2434 Avro Anson Mallala
19 Dec G-AGCY Lockheed Lodestar unknown
19 Dec VH- R3516 Avro Anson ground unknown
21 Dec T6109 DH 82 unknown became G-ALIX
21 Dec VH-UAY DH 50 Wau, NG
21 Dec USN BuA1758 Curtiss XSB2C unknown
21 Dec VH- W1994 Avro Anson Amberley
22 Dec G-AGCZ Lockheed Lodestar Tobruk, Libya
23 Dec X5107 DH 82 Abbotsinch ex G-AFSI
23 Dec USAAC 36-79 Douglas DC-2 Des Moines, IA
23 Dec AX699 Lockheed 10 Ismailia, Egypt
24 Dec XY- Z-00 DH 60 Mingaladon raid, possibly ex G-ACAM
24 Dec BV990 Piper J-4B Cub Coupe ground White Waltham ex G-AFTC
24 Dec VH- N4955 Avro Anson Point Cook collision
24 Dec VH- A1-11 Hawker Hind Point Cook collision
24 Dec VH- R9936 Avro Anson ground Amberley collision
24 Dec VH- W1718 Avro Anson ground Amberley collision
25 Dec PK-AKT Sikorsky S-38 Buitengorg
26 Dec PK-AER ? Grumman Goose Tonduno Lake raid, ex G-AFCH
26 Dec PK-AFT Sikorsky S-43 Tonduno Lake raid
26 Dec PK- X-11 Dornier Do 24 Tonduno Lake raid
26 Dec PK- X-12 Dornier Do 24 Tonduno Lake raid
26 Dec PK- X-25 Dornier Do 24 Tonduno Lake raid
26 Dec PK- X-26 Dornier Do 24 Tonduno Lake raid
26 Dec USAAC North American A-27 Nielson Field, Philippines
27 Dec DR623 Cierva C.30A Bishop Stortford ex G-ACWH
28 Dec G-ADUX Short S.23 C-class Sabang, Sumatra 29th, 30th also reported
29 Dec PK-ALN Douglas DC-3 raid Medan, Sumatra 28th also reported
29 Dec W8200 Brewster Buffalo Singapore collision
29 Dec MVAF 6 DH 60 Singapore collision
29 Dec USN BuA1540 Brewster F2A USS Lexington
29 Dec VH- R3378 Avro Anson Amberley
30 Dec VH- N4941 Avro Anson Georgina
30 Dec BW440 Lockheed Hudson Bangor, ME, USA
31 Dec RCAF 922 Supermarine Stranraer dbf Aliford Bay, BC