Brooklands – Croydon

Shortly after takeoff from Brooklands Aerodrome, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Flight / Schedule

Brooklands – Croydon

Registration

G-EBSO

MSN

419

Year of Manufacture

1927

Date

May 28, 1932 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Positioning

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Brooklands (Weybridge) Surrey

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.3629°, -0.4648°

Narrative Report

On May 28, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Brooklands – Croydon experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Surrey Flying Services, with the event recorded near Brooklands (Weybridge) Surrey.

The flight was categorized as positioning 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.

Shortly after takeoff from Brooklands Aerodrome, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-EBSO, MSN 419, year of manufacture 1927.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.3629°, -0.4648°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Shortly after takeoff from Brooklands Aerodrome, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

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

Brooklands – Croydon

Flight Type

Positioning

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-EBSO

MSN

419

Year of Manufacture

1927