Heston – Barton

On November 23, 1934 at 12:00 AM, Heston – Barton experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by Geoffrey H. Turner, with the event recorded near Leek Staffordshire.

The flight was categorized as private 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. While flying at low altitude in foggy conditions, the aircraft hit the ground and crashed in a wheat field located in Rough Stone Farm, between the villages of Bradnop and Ipstones, Staffordshire. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AAZN, MSN 2043, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.1058°, -2.0243°.