Redhill - Redhill

The pilot Robert S. Gray was performing a solo training flight. Few minutes after takeoff from Redhill Airport, the single engine aircraft owned by the Redhill Flying Club crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located in Horne, east of Horley. The pilot was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Redhill - Redhill

Registration

G-ABDI

MSN

2091

Year of Manufacture

1930

Date

December 23, 1937 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Horley Surrey

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.1717°, -0.1641°

Narrative Report

On December 23, 1937 at 12:00 AM, Redhill - Redhill experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by Redhill Flying Club, with the event recorded near Horley Surrey.

The flight was categorized as training 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 pilot Robert S. Gray was performing a solo training flight. Few minutes after takeoff from Redhill Airport, the single engine aircraft owned by the Redhill Flying Club crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located in Horne, east of Horley. The pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ABDI, MSN 2091, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.1717°, -0.1641°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot Robert S. Gray was performing a solo training flight. Few minutes after takeoff from Redhill Airport, the single engine aircraft owned by the Redhill Flying Club crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located in Horne, east of Horley. The pilot was killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Redhill - Redhill

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-ABDI

MSN

2091

Year of Manufacture

1930