Digby - Digby

The pilot departed Digby on a solo training flight. In unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft collided with another RAF aircraft registered F8812. Following the collision, the Avro entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a pasture between Bloxholme and Digby. The pilot was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Digby - Digby

Aircraft

Avro 504

Registration

K1815

MSN

K1815

Date

June 9, 1932 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Digby Lincolnshire

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

53.0788°, -0.3624°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On June 9, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Digby - Digby experienced a crash involving Avro 504, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Digby Lincolnshire.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 human factor. The pilot departed Digby on a solo training flight. In unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft collided with another RAF aircraft registered F8812. Following the collision, the Avro entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a pasture between Bloxholme and Digby. The pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration K1815, MSN K1815.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.0788°, -0.3624°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot departed Digby on a solo training flight. In unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft collided with another RAF aircraft registered F8812. Following the collision, the Avro entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a pasture between Bloxholme and Digby. The pilot was killed.

Cause: Human factor

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

Digby - Digby

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avro 504

Registration

K1815

MSN

K1815