Date & Time:
Dec 13, 1937
Type of aircraft:
General Aircraft ST-4 Monospar
Operator:
Charles Henry Tutt
Registration:
G-ACEW
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Paris - Croydon
MSN:
11
YOM:
1933
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Just prior to land at Croydon Airport following a cargo flight from Paris-Le Bourget, the airplane was caught by downdrafts and impacted ground. It overturned and came to rest upside down. The pilot escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
Loss of control on short final due to strong downdrafts.
