Date:	Wednesday 30 September 1931
Time:	day
Type:	Bristol Bulldog Mk IIA
Owner/operator:	23 Sqn RAF
Registration:	K1674
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Coulsdon Common, Caterham, Surrey, England -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Kenley, Surrey
Destination airport:

Narrative:
Bristol Bulldog Mk.IIA K1674, 23 Squadron, RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey: Written off (destroyed) 30/9/31 when went out of control and failed to recover from a spin. It was reported at the time that "The pilot might have been climbing too steeply". Aircraft impacted into the ground at Coulsdon Common, Caterham, Surrey.
The crew:
P/O Noel Arthur Ireland (pilot) RAF : killed

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976 page 9)
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1934.htm
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17512-RAF-Fatalities-1931
4. http://www.worldnavalships.com/directory/aircrewprofile.php?AircrewID=11746
5. https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/city-commons/coulsdon-common/Pages/default.aspx
6. 23 Squadron RAF ORB (Air Ministry Form 540) 01/06/1925-30/09/1939: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8409611

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
20-Apr-2018 18:22	Dr. John Smith	Added
20-Apr-2018 18:22	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Source, ]
06-Oct-2018 05:49	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Operator, ]
25-Jul-2024 17:43	Nepa	Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ]