Pengam Moors - Pengam Moors

The single engine airplane departed Pengam Moors Airfield in Cardiff for a joyride with one passenger and one pilot on board. En route, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Wenvoe, South Glamorgan. The passenger was injured and the pilot was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Pengam Moors - Pengam Moors

Aircraft

Avro 594 Avian

Registration

G-EBYO

MSN

153

Year of Manufacture

1928

Operator

Vera Brailey

Date

December 13, 1931 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Wenvoe South Glamorgan

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Narrative Report

On December 13, 1931 at 12:00 AM, Pengam Moors - Pengam Moors experienced a crash involving Avro 594 Avian, operated by Vera Brailey, with the event recorded near Wenvoe South Glamorgan.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

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

The single engine airplane departed Pengam Moors Airfield in Cardiff for a joyride with one passenger and one pilot on board. En route, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Wenvoe, South Glamorgan. The passenger was injured and the pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-EBYO, MSN 153, year of manufacture 1928.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The single engine airplane departed Pengam Moors Airfield in Cardiff for a joyride with one passenger and one pilot on board. En route, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Wenvoe, South Glamorgan. The passenger was injured and the pilot was killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

50.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Pengam Moors - Pengam Moors

Operator

Vera Brailey

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avro 594 Avian

Registration

G-EBYO

MSN

153

Year of Manufacture

1928