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| Date: | Wednesday 14 August 1929 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Gloster Gamecock Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | J7914 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire |
Gloster Gamecock Mk.I J7914, 23 Squadron, RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 14/8/1929 when stalled off steep turn shortly after take-off, RAF Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire. Pilot and sole occupant - Flying Officer Charles Henry Jones (aged 24) - was killed
According to an eyewitness report at the inquest into the death of the pilot: "The machine took off normally but seemed to turn too steeply and hit the ground with the engine full on. The machine, which had 200 rounds of ammunition on board, caught fire on impact".
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1929.htm
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17392-RAF-fatalities-1929
3. http://www.raf-in-combat.com/downloads/november-2013-gloster-gamecock-10-photos/
4. http://www.bcar.org.uk/1920s-incident-logs#1929
5. http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/OldAccs/Aug29.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2018 21:02 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-Oct-2018 05:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 20-Jul-2023 08:29 | Nepa | Updated |
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