Accident Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c ,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 218774
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Sunday 20 February 1916
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic be2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c
Owner/operator:Royal Flying Corps (RFC)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RFC Catterick Garrison, Catterick, North Yorkshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RFC Catterick Garrison, Catterick, North Yorkshire
Destination airport:RFC Catterick, North Yorkshire
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Fatal flying accident 20.2.1916 when Pilot fell from aircraft after it nosed dived and rolled over on impact, RFC Catterick, North Yorkshire. Pilot - 2nd Lt Charles Gordon Procter (10th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, aged 18) - killed during solo training flight

Sources:

1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1916.htm
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/658456/procter,-charles-gordon/
3. http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/procter-c.g.-charles-gordon
4. https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/220319-2nd-lt-charles-gordon-procter-kifa-20th-feb-1916/
5. http://www.newmp.org.uk/article.php?categoryid=99&articleid=1625&displayorder=40

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Nov-2018 19:23 Dr.John Smith Added
20-Jan-2019 22:12 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source]
15-Feb-2021 20:02 Anon. Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org