Chard - Chard

On April 30, 1933 at 12:00 AM, Chard - Chard experienced a crash involving Avro 504, operated by Devonshire Aviation Tours, with the event recorded near Chard Somerset.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) 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 airplane was dispatched in the area of Chard for local pleasure flights all day. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 100 feet, the engine failed. The pilot attempted to return for a safe landing but to avoid a telegraph line, he accidentally stalled the airplane that crashed on the ground. A passenger was killed and two other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ABZC.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.8737°, -2.9597°.