De Havilland DH.60 Moth crash, Aug 8, 1989, Popham
De Havilland DH.60 Moth accident on August 8, 1989 near Popham, Hampshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of engine power in flight for...
- Date: August 8, 1989
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.60 Moth
- Location: Popham, Hampshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of engine power in flight for undetermined reasons, according to the AAIB.
A 1929 de Havilland DH 60G Gipsy Moth registered G-AANF lost engine power in flight and made a precautionary landing at East Stratton near Popham, Hampshire, on 8 August 1989. A fire broke out after the pilot had left the aircraft and the fuel tank exploded. Nobody was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.