Newcastle upon Tyne Light Aeroplane Club

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

The pilot was performing a training flight in the region of Newcastle when he encountered poor weather conditions en route. He lost his orientation and decided to fly lower, certainly to establish a visual contact with the ground when a wing hit a stony wall. The aircraft crashed and came to rest upside down, broken in two. The pilot was injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

The pilot was performing a local private flight. After making a low pass over his house, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in an wheat field located in Woodlands Hall, near Consett. The pilot Alexander Edward Sprot was seriously injured while the passenger Samuel Edward Sprot was killed.

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Crashed on takeoff in Middlestone Moor, Durham. While taking off, the single engine airplane hit a hole, flipped over and came to rest upside down. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Crew: Lt R. McGevor, pilot. Passenger: Mrs. Cora Dick.

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

The crew was completing a private flight out from Cramlington Airport. En route, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing in an open field located in Blyth. The aircraft named 'Novacastria' was damaged beyond repair and both occupants were injured.

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Crashed on approach to Cramlington Airport. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

The crew was performing a training flight. Shortly after takeoff from Cramlington Airport, while in initial climb, the engine stopped. The aircraft stalled and crashed. While both occupants were injured, the aircraft was destroyed.