Nivelles - NIvelles

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight out from Nivelles Aerodrome. While flying at an altitude of about 300 metres, the pilot attempted aerobatics manoeuvres when he lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field. The pilot was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Nivelles - NIvelles

Aircraft

Hanriot HD.1

Registration

H-3

Date

March 7, 1929 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Nivelles Walloon Brabant

Region

Europe • Belgium

Coordinates

50.6988°, 4.5899°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 7, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Nivelles - NIvelles experienced a crash involving Hanriot HD.1, operated by Belgian Air Force - Force Aérienne Belge - Belgische Luchtmacht, with the event recorded near Nivelles Walloon Brabant.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight 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, was completing a local training flight out from Nivelles Aerodrome. While flying at an altitude of about 300 metres, the pilot attempted aerobatics manoeuvres when he lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field. The pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration H-3.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.6988°, 4.5899°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight out from Nivelles Aerodrome. While flying at an altitude of about 300 metres, the pilot attempted aerobatics manoeuvres when he lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field. The pilot 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

Nivelles - NIvelles

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Belgium

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Hanriot HD.1

Registration

H-3