Country
United Kingdom

Crash of an Avro 504L in Horsham

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1920 at 1630 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
G-EALO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Eastbourne - London
MSN:
E3
YOM:
1919
Location:
Horsham
West Sussex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Eastbourne on a taxi flight to London, carrying two passengers and one pilot. En route, he encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in an open field located at Amies Mill Farm near Horsham. All three occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of an Avro 504 off Salisbury Beach: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1920 at 1140 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Gordon L. Groah
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Salisbury - Salisbury
MSN:
E428
Location:
Salisbury Beach
Massachusetts
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane was completing a local sortie, carrying one passenger, one pilot and one mechanic. While making a sharp turn at low height, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed near the beach. All three occupants were injured, two seriously. Few hours later, the pilot and the passenger died from their injuries.
Crew:
Gordon L. Groah, pilot, †
Gaston Cornett, mechanic.
Passenger:
Mrs. Richard H. Long. †

Crash of an Avro 504K in Twickenham

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
G-EAGI
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Twickenham – Northolt
MSN:
E4234
YOM:
1919
Location:
Twickenham
London Metropolis
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Twickenham, while climbing, the pilot encountered technical problems. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a field. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Kalijati

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
A-25
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kalijati - Kalijati
Location:
Kalijati
West Java
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following a local training mission, the pilot was returning to Kalijati Airfield when, upon landing, the airplane crashed and came to rest upside down. The pilot escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Peterborough: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
G-EADR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bournemouth - Peterborough
MSN:
D6245
YOM:
1919
Location:
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While on approach to Peterborough Airport, the single engine aircraft suffered a wing failure and crashed in a field. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Donald Hastings Sadler, pilot.
Passengers:
Mr. Charles Guest,
Mr. Philip Warwick Rinquest.
Probable cause:
Loss of control on approach following a structural failure on both wings.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Joyce Green

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
G-EACV
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Joyce Green - Brooklands
MSN:
E4233
YOM:
1919
Location:
Joyce Green (Dartford)
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was performing a training flight from Joyce Green Airport, in Dartford, Kent, to Brooklands Airport, Weybridge, Surrey. Shortly after take off, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field. While the pilot was injured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Brooklands

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
G-EADS
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
H2507
YOM:
1919
Location:
Brooklands (Weybridge)
Surrey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed while taking off from Brooklands Airfield. The pilot was injured.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Southwark Park

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
G-EAHW
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Aerial photography
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Cricklewood - Biggin Hill
MSN:
E3364
YOM:
1919
Location:
Southwark Park
London Metropolis
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Cricklewood on a flight to Biggin Hill for an aerial photography mission on behalf of Aerofilms Ltd, carrying one photographer and one pilot. En route, the pilot encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing in Southwark Park. The aircraft crashed in a small lake and was damaged beyond repair. Both occupants escapes uninjured.
Probable cause:
Technical failure.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Kuala Lumpur: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
T. K. Wong Ltd
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Kuala Lumpur
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Country:
Malaysia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from a racecourse located in Ampang Road, Kuala Lumpur, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that crashed on the ground. A pilot was killed and the second occupants was injured.
Crew:
Cpt Leonard James Pugh, †
Lt Henry Frederick Osborne Farrell.
Subscribe to Avro 504