K2346

On a training flight, while performing touch & go, aircraft was too low on approach and hit a hedge. The pilot was injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

K2346

Aircraft

Avro 504

Registration

K2346

Date

March 5, 1936 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Nottingham Nottinghamshire

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

52.9534°, -1.1496°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 5, 1936 at 12:00 AM, K2346 experienced a crash involving Avro 504, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Nottingham Nottinghamshire.

The flight was categorized as training 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.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On a training flight, while performing touch & go, aircraft was too low on approach and hit a hedge. The pilot was injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration K2346.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.9534°, -1.1496°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On a training flight, while performing touch & go, aircraft was too low on approach and hit a hedge. The pilot was injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avro 504

Registration

K2346