ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211727
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 July 1926 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Avro 504K |
| Owner/operator: | Northern Aviation Co |
| Registration: | G-EADP |
| MSN: | E3481 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Morecambe, Lancashire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Morecambe, Lancashire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-RAF Avro 504K E3481 (former RAF serial used by the Air Ministry in lieu of an official c/n). First registered (C of R 1063) as G-EADP on 5/6/1919 to Central Aircraft Co, Northolt and named 'White Wings'. Sold on and re-registered to the Midland Aviation Co. Sold on and re-registered to the Manchester Aviation Co. Crashed 3.5.24 but repaired/rebuilt. Sold on and re-registered to the Northern Aviation Co Ltd., Manchester.
Involved in a fatal flying accident 27/7/1926 when a passenger fell from the aircraft whilst it was in flight over Morecambe, Lancashire: (Pleasure flights for 5s. 7/6d or 10/-)
Pearson Hardcastle (passenger, from Huddersfieldaged 51) killed. Paid for 10/- flight. Stood up in rear cockpit and toppled out of a/c at 600 feet
Margaret Mercer, (Passenger, of Heysham) unhurt
Samuel Summerfield (pilot) unhurt
Ground engineer Leslie C Williams of Lytham
Withdrawn from use 9.4.27': C of A Cancelled 31.1.28. Registration G-EADP cancelled 2.11.31 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawal from use of aircraft"
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1929.htm
2. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/81-register-gb-g-ea
3. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-EADP.pdf
4. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6576559
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-E.html
6. Lancaster Guardian, 31 July 1926
7. Coroner's Report, Lancs County Record Office, Preston DDHD/CR/31/41
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2018 18:32 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-Nov-2020 18:17 | Simon58 | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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