Simmonds Spartan

Operator:

Babar Mirza

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G-AAGO

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Croydon – Hyderabad

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1929

Location:

Bushehr

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Iran

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Asia

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The pilot, sole on board, departed Croydon on a flight to Hyderabad, India. While cruising over Iran, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a desert area located in the region of Bushehr. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Simmonds Spartan in Croydon: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1931

Type of aircraft:

Charles Richard Vernon Pugh

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Registration:

G-AAML

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Private

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Hanworth – Croydon

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1929

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On final approach to Croydon, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a wooded area. The pilot and owner Charles Richard Vernon Pugh was injured while his fiancee aged 24 was killed.

Probable cause:

Failure of the elevator control system that got disconnected.

Crash of a Simmonds Spartan in Clacton-on-Sea

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1930

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G-AAWM

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Brooklands - Brooklands

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1929

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The pilot departed Brooklands Airport on a solo training flight. While flying in foggy conditions, the airplane crashed in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. The pilot was rescued and the airplane was damaged beyond repair. The exact date of the mishap remains uncertain.

Crash of a Simmonds Spartan at RAF Ratcliffe

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1930

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Registration:

G-AAGN

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Test

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Ratcliffe AFB (Leicester)

Schedule:

Ratcliffe - Ratcliffe

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1929

Location:

Leicestershire

Country:

United Kingdom

Region:

Europe

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Shortly after takeoff from RAF Ratcliffe while on a local test flight, the aircraft stalled and crashed. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Simmonds Spartan in Leicester

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1930

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

G-AAMG

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Positioning

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Hamble – Leicester

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1929

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On approach to Leicester Airport, at a height of 1,000 feet, a propeller blade broke off. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Propeller blade failure.

Crash of a Simmonds Spartan in Bursledon

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1930

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G-AAFR

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While on a training flight, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in the Hamble River, near Bursledon. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Simmonds Spartan in Hamble

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1930

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Registration:

G-AAME

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Takeoff (climb)

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Positioning

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Hamble – Hanworth

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1929

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Crashed shortly after takeoff for unknown reasons. The pilot was slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Simmonds Spartan in Weston

Date & Time: Jul 28, 1929

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G-AAMF

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The pilot, sole on board, was engaged in a local test flight. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Weston, east of Southampton. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured.

Crash of a Simmonds Spartan in Hanworth: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 28, 1929

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Registration:

G-AAMC

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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