Plompton - Plompton

The single engine aircraft was taking part to an airshow in Plompton. The pilot was completing aerobatics when he lost control of the airplane that crashed in a pasture. A passenger was killed and two others occupants were injured.

Flight / Schedule

Plompton - Plompton

Aircraft

Avro 504

Registration

G-AAUJ

MSN

KAS.1

Date

October 5, 1932 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Plompton North Yorkshire

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

53.9832°, -1.4542°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On October 5, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Plompton - Plompton experienced a crash involving Avro 504, operated by Cornwall Aviation, with the event recorded near Plompton North Yorkshire.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The single engine aircraft was taking part to an airshow in Plompton. The pilot was completing aerobatics when he lost control of the airplane that crashed in a pasture. A passenger was killed and two others occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AAUJ, MSN KAS.1.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.9832°, -1.4542°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

0

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

The single engine aircraft was taking part to an airshow in Plompton. The pilot was completing aerobatics when he lost control of the airplane that crashed in a pasture. A passenger was killed and two others occupants were injured.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

33.3%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Plompton - Plompton

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avro 504

Registration

G-AAUJ

MSN

KAS.1