Brooklands - Brooklands

The pilot, sole on board, departed Brooklands Airport for a local training flight. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the pilot initiated a turn when the airplane stalled and crashed. The pilot Margaret Honor Wellby was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Brooklands - Brooklands

Aircraft

Avro 504

Registration

G-EBFM

MSN

H2070

Date

September 20, 1928 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Brooklands (Weybridge) Surrey

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.3629°, -0.4648°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On September 20, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Brooklands - Brooklands experienced a crash involving Avro 504, operated by Henderson Flying School, with the event recorded near Brooklands (Weybridge) Surrey.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot, sole on board, departed Brooklands Airport for a local training flight. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the pilot initiated a turn when the airplane stalled and crashed. The pilot Margaret Honor Wellby was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-EBFM, MSN H2070.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.3629°, -0.4648°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, departed Brooklands Airport for a local training flight. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the pilot initiated a turn when the airplane stalled and crashed. The pilot Margaret Honor Wellby was killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Brooklands - Brooklands

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avro 504

Registration

G-EBFM

MSN

H2070