Crash of an Avro 504K in Ashford

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1922 at 1745 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
G-EALD
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bournemouth - Ashford
MSN:
H1925
YOM:
1919
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Pilot R. H. Leavey was performing a flight from Bournemouth to Kennington, northeast of Ashford, Kent. Upon arrival, he circled round several times before gliding down. A flock of sheep had just been driven into one corner of the field to make room. Unfortunately the glide didn't continue to the intended landing point and at the last moment Leavy opened up the engine. The Avro 504 struck the top of the bank at the south-east boundary of the field and was completely wrecked. Mr. Leavey, and his passenger Mr. Swan, scrambled out unhurt. The landing ground in question, when licensed for one month in November of the previous year, measured approximately 281 yards by 263 yards. It had subsequently been divided into two fields by a post and wire fence, and on the day of the accident the part available for landings was only 159 yards long. The field had already been inspected and approved by the pilot, and he had advertised passenger pleasure flights to commence from that spot on the 29AUG. On impact with the ground, G-EALD had swung through 180° and come to rest just inside the SE boundary of the field. The fuselage had broken in half and the port wings had shattered, and the undercarriage had been dragged away.
Probable cause:
The accident investigators concluded, unsurprisingly, that the crash was due to an error of judgement on the part of the pilot.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Slough

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
G-EBAV
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hounslow Heath - Hounslow Heath
MSN:
F9783
YOM:
1922
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was performing a demo flight with two passengers on board. Few minutes after takeoff from Hounslow Heath Airport, he climbed in a wide left hand turn to a height of little over 1,000 feet, and then apparently attempted to loop the machine (reported as an Immelmann Turn). From a vertically upward position, the aeroplane fell over into a spinning nose-dive from which it failed to recover. While all three occupants were seriously injured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Penshurst

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
G-EAJG
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
H1956
YOM:
1919
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Croydon, the pilot encountered problems and elected to make an emergency landing in a field in Penshurst. While all three occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 504K off Rhos-on-Sea

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-EABX
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
E4230
YOM:
1919
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Rhos-on-Sea, north of Wales. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of an Avro 504K at RAF Cranwell

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
H2364
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cranwell - Cranwell
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training sortie at RAF Cranwell. On approach, the aircraft collided with a second RAF Avro 504K registered F8747. Both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed. The pilot Cadet Francis Gerald Cator was seriously injured while the pilot Cadet Vyvian Osborne Gillmore on board F8747 was killed.

Crash of an Avro 504K at RAF Cranwell: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F8747
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Cranwell - Cranwell
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training sortie at RAF Cranwell. On approach, the aircraft collided with a second RAF Avro 504K registered H2364. Both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed. The pilot Cadet Vyvian Osborne Gillmore was killed while the pilot Cadet Francis Gerald Cator on board H2364 was seriously injured.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Cleethorpes

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-EAOE
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
E3505
YOM:
1919
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Cleethorpes for a local flight, carrying two passengers and one pilot. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. While all three occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Castle Bromwich: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-EAHU
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
E1611
YOM:
1919
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane crashed on takeoff from Castle Bromwich Aerodrome located east of Birmingham. A passenger was killed while both other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Lausanne: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CH-39
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Lausanne - Lausanne
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Lausanne-Blécherette Airport. The single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances, killing both occupants Emile Johner and Mr. Glaser.