Joyce Green - Brooklands

The pilot was performing a training flight from Joyce Green Airport, in Dartford, Kent, to Brooklands Airport, Weybridge, Surrey. Shortly after take off, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field. While the pilot was injured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

Joyce Green - Brooklands

Aircraft

Avro 504

Registration

G-EACV

MSN

E4233

Year of Manufacture

1919

Date

April 30, 1920 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Joyce Green (Dartford) Kent

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.4589°, 0.2262°

Narrative Report

On April 30, 1920 at 12:00 AM, Joyce Green - Brooklands experienced a crash involving Avro 504, operated by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, with the event recorded near Joyce Green (Dartford) Kent.

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, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The pilot was performing a training flight from Joyce Green Airport, in Dartford, Kent, to Brooklands Airport, Weybridge, Surrey. Shortly after take off, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field. While the pilot was injured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-EACV, MSN E4233, year of manufacture 1919.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.4589°, 0.2262°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot was performing a training flight from Joyce Green Airport, in Dartford, Kent, to Brooklands Airport, Weybridge, Surrey. Shortly after take off, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field. While the pilot was injured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Joyce Green - 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-EACV

MSN

E4233

Year of Manufacture

1919