Stag Lane - Stag Lane

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local test flight out from Stag Lane. The goal of the mission was a pre-delivery control flight of the airplane. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane went out of control and crashed. The test pilot Jack Edgar Tyler was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Stag Lane - Stag Lane

Registration

ZS-ACY

MSN

1895

Year of Manufacture

1932

Date

April 28, 1932 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Stag Lane (Edgware) London Metropolis

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On April 28, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Stag Lane - Stag Lane experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by De Havilland Aircraft UK, with the event recorded near Stag Lane (Edgware) London Metropolis.

The flight was categorized as test 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 technical failure. The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local test flight out from Stag Lane. The goal of the mission was a pre-delivery control flight of the airplane. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane went out of control and crashed. The test pilot Jack Edgar Tyler was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-ACY, MSN 1895, year of manufacture 1932.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local test flight out from Stag Lane. The goal of the mission was a pre-delivery control flight of the airplane. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane went out of control and crashed. The test pilot Jack Edgar Tyler was killed.

Cause: Technical failure

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

Stag Lane - Stag Lane

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

ZS-ACY

MSN

1895

Year of Manufacture

1932