Stag Lane - Stag Lane
Flight / Schedule
Stag Lane - Stag Lane
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
ZS-ACY
MSN
1895
Year of Manufacture
1932
Operator
De Havilland Aircraft UKDate
April 28, 1932 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
De Havilland Aircraft UKFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
