Avro 594 Avian

Historical safety data and incident record for the Avro 594 Avian aircraft.

Safety Rating

10/10

Total Incidents

22

Total Fatalities

6

Incident History

Hudiksvalls Flygklubb

Hudiksvall Hälsingland

Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a field. The pilot, sole on board, was slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Private Australian

Morven Queensland

The aircraft crash landed at Morven and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot and owner E. D. Hill was unhurt.

Private Canadian

Wadena Saskatchewan

On landing, an undercarriage failed. The aircraft slid on several yards before coming to rest. While all three occupants were injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Malcolm %26 Farquharson

Cheltenham Gloucestershire

Crashed on landing for unknown reason. The pilot was unhurt but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Private Indian

Calcutta West Bengal

The aircraft crashed on landing for unknown reason at Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport. While the pilot was injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was owned by Yatis Chandra Ray.

Fornebo Flyveselskap

Norway All Norway

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Norway. The pilot was injured and the aircraft destroyed by post crash fire.

Ralph Leigh Hare

Scarcliffe Derbyshire

The pilot was completing a solo flight when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Scarcliffe, southeast of Bolsover. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Lancashire Aero Club

Barton Lancashire

Crashed upon landing in unknown circumstances. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Holden's Air Transport Services

Bulolo Morobe

For unknown reasons, the airplane went out of control upon landing and came to rest. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

William F. Jennings

Ashford Kent

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Ashford while on a flight from Croydon to Lympne. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

J. A. Kerr

Melbourne-Essendon Victoria

Shortly after takeoff from Melbourne-Essendon Airport, the airplane collided with power cables and crashed in Footscray. Both occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

December 13, 1931 1 Fatalities

Vera Brailey

Wenvoe South Glamorgan

The single engine airplane departed Pengam Moors Airfield in Cardiff for a joyride with one passenger and one pilot on board. En route, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Wenvoe, South Glamorgan. The passenger was injured and the pilot was killed.

June 13, 1931 1 Fatalities

ADC Aircraft

Cambridge Cambridgeshire

After takeoff from Cambridge Airport, the pilot initiated aerobatics manoeuvres when a wing broke in flight. The aircraft dove into the ground and crashed near the airfield. The pilot Kenneth George Murray was killed.

G. V. Forknall

Millthorpe New South Wales

The pilot, sole on board, departed Sydney-Mascot Airport on a local solo flight. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances, injuring the pilot.

April 2, 1931 2 Fatalities

Charles Maurice Brown

Croydon Surrey

Shortly after takeoff from Croydon Airport, while in initial climb, the single engine airplane stalled and crashed in Carshalton. The pilot Charles Maurice Brown and the passenger F/O Ernest Frederick Smith were killed.

Northern Aerial Minerals Exploration

Gogama Ontario

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a cargo flight from Sioux Lookout to Sinclair Lake near Gogama. Upon landing on rough water, the aircraft was caught by strong winds, went out of control and sank. The pilot was injured.

May 31, 1930 2 Fatalities

J. H. Bettington

Tamworth New South Wales

The airplane departed Tamworth for a local flight. The pilot was completing aerobatics when the propeller detached. He lost control of the airplane that crashed near the airfield. Both occupants were killed.

C. W. Petchell

Durban KwaZulu-Natal

Crashed in Stamford Hill while approaching Durban. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was injured.

Winnipeg Flying Club

Winnipeg Manitoba

The pilot, sole on board, was performing a local training flight. On final approach, he failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the wheels contacted telephone wires. The airplane went out of control and crashed short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured.

Bowring

Saint Anthony Newfoundland & Labrador

The pilot departed St Johns on a solo flight. En route, he encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. He attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed near St Anthony. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Henry Drummond Wolff

Muchinga Hills Southern

The pilot Murdoch was performing a private flight from South Africa back to England. Few minutes after his departure from Livingstone, he encountered unspecified problems when the aircraft crashed on a mountain slope located in the Muchinga Hills. The aircraft named 'John' was destroyed and the pilot was seriously injured.

Lancashire Aero Club

Ventnor Isle of Wight

The pilot, sole on board, was returning from Copenhagen to Hamble after taking part to an airshow in Copenhagen. While approaching the British coast, the aircraft ran out of fuel and the pilot ditched the airplane off Ventnor, Isle of Wight. The pilot was rescued and the aircraft was lost.

Safety Profile

Reliability

Reliable

This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.

Primary Operators (by incidents)

Lancashire Aero Club2
ADC Aircraft1
Bowring1
C. W. Petchell1
Charles Maurice Brown1
Fornebo Flyveselskap1
G. V. Forknall1
Henry Drummond Wolff1
Holden's Air Transport Services1
Hudiksvalls Flygklubb1