Accident Avro 504K G-AAUL, Sunday 2 August 1931
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Date:Sunday 2 August 1931
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic A504 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 504K
Owner/operator:Kent Aircraft Services Ltd
Registration: G-AAUL
MSN: KAS.3
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Dovercourt, Tendring, Essex -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:Berkesbourne Aerodrome, Canterbury, Kent
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
First registered (C of R 2422) 7.2.30 as G-AAUL to Kent Aircraft Services Ltd., Folkestone, Kent (aircraft based at Berksbourne, Canterbury, Kent).

Written off (damaged beyond repair) 2.8.31: Wing hit ground during "stunt flying" at Dovercourt, Tendring, Essex. Registration G-AAUL cancelled September 1931 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft".

Sources:

1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/75-register-gb-g-aa
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AAUL.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A1.html
4. http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/Accidents/Aug31.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Nov-2017 00:37 Dr. John Smith Added

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