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| Date: | Friday 4 September 1925 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Blackburn R-1 Blackburn TSR Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 422 (Fleet Spotter) Flt FAA RAF |
| Registration: | N9827 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire |
Blackburn R-1 Blackbirn TSR Mk.I N9827, 422 (Fleet Spotter) Flight RAF, Gosport: Written off (destroyed) 4/9/25 when went out of control and spun into the ground at Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire. Pilot - Flying Officer (Hon Flt Lt) Geoffrey Ashton Cavis-Brown (aged 28) - was killed.
According to a contemporary report in "Flight" magazine (September 10, 1925 page 590 - see link #4)
"R.A.F. Flying Accident
THE Air Ministry regret to announce that as a result of an accident at Lee-on-Solent, Hants, to a Blackburn machine of R.A.F. Base, Gosport, on September 4, Flying Officer (Hon. Flight Lieutenant) Geoffrey Ashton Cavis-Brown, the pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft, was dangerously injured and died shortly afterwards."
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1929.htm
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17305-RAF-fatalities-1925
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Blackburn
4. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1925/1925%20-%200590.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2018 20:33 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Oct-2018 15:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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