Brooklands - Brooklands
Flight / Schedule
Brooklands - Brooklands
Aircraft
Avro 504Registration
G-EBFM
MSN
H2070
Operator
Henderson Flying SchoolDate
September 20, 1928 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Henderson Flying SchoolFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
