Stag Lane - Hatfield

On approach to Hatfield, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed on the ground. The pilot, sole on board, was injured. He was completing a test flight from Stag Lane.

Flight / Schedule

Stag Lane - Hatfield

Registration

G-EBGT

MSN

82

Year of Manufacture

1923

Date

October 16, 1932 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Hatfield Hertfordshire

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.7635°, -0.2259°

Narrative Report

On October 16, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Stag Lane - Hatfield experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.9, operated by De Havilland Aeroplane Hire Service, with the event recorded near Hatfield Hertfordshire.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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.

On approach to Hatfield, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed on the ground. The pilot, sole on board, was injured. He was completing a test flight from Stag Lane.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-EBGT, MSN 82, year of manufacture 1923.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.7635°, -0.2259°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On approach to Hatfield, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed on the ground. The pilot, sole on board, was injured. He was completing a test flight from Stag Lane.

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

Stag Lane - Hatfield

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-EBGT

MSN

82

Year of Manufacture

1923