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Crash of a Spartan Three Seater on Hayling Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
G-ABYH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Portsmouth - Portsmouth
MSN:
71
YOM:
1932
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Portsmouth on a local solo flight. While performing aerobatics at low height, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in a wheat field. The pilot George Moorby was killed.