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Crash of a Spartan Three Seater II in Farnborough: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Spartan Three Seater I/II
Operator:
Brian S. Thynne
Registration:
G-ABZI
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Farnborough – Lympne
MSN:
104
YOM:
1932
Location:
Farnborough
Hampshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Farnborough Airport, at a height of about 100 feet, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed on the RAF cookhouse. The passenger was injured and the pilot was killed.
Crew:
Simon Howard Gilliat, pilot, †
Passenger.
John Gilliat.
Probable cause:
The post mortem suggested the accident was due to pilot error.

Crash of a Spartan Three Seater in Coventry

Date & Time: May 10, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Spartan Three Seater I/II
Operator:
Air Trips
Registration:
G-ABKK
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
58
YOM:
1931
Location:
Coventry
West Midlands
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Westwood Airfield, the single engine aircraft collided with an Avro 504N registered G-AECR. The Avro 504 landed safely while the Spartan crashed in a wheat field, injuring his pilot who was taking part to a the British Empire Air Display.

Crash of a Spartan Three Seater on Hayling Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Spartan Three Seater I/II
Operator:
Air Transport & Sales
Registration:
G-ABYH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Portsmouth - Portsmouth
MSN:
71
YOM:
1932
Location:
Hayling Island
Hampshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Portsmouth on a local solo flight. While performing aerobatics at low height, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in a wheat field. The pilot George Moorby was killed.

Crash of a Spartan Three Seater I off Cape Town

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Spartan Three Seater I/II
Operator:
Aero Services - South Africa
Registration:
ZS-ADP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
60
YOM:
1931
Location:
Cape Town
Western Cape
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Germiston on a taxi flight with two passengers and one pilot on board. In unknown circumstances, it crashed into the sea off Cape Town. All three occupants were rescued.

Crash of a Spartan Three Seater II near Drogheda: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1933 at 1730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Spartan Three Seater I/II
Operator:
Registration:
G-ABZH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Demonstration
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Drogheda - Drogheda
MSN:
103
YOM:
1932
Location:
Drogheda
Leinster
Country:
Ireland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was completing several local demo flights while taking part to an airshow at Colpe Farm near Drogheda. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the engine failed. The airplane stalled, entered a sharp left turn and crashed. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
F/O Robert Kingsley Rose, pilot.
Passengers:
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Hoey.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Spartan Three Seater I in Little Ponton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Spartan Three Seater I/II
Operator:
Registration:
G-ABWV
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Yapton – Grantham
MSN:
68
YOM:
1932
Location:
Grantham AFB
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While approaching Grantham, the pilot encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the airplane impacted a hill and crashed. The George B. Watson was killed.

Crash of a Spartan Three Seater I in Heathhall

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Spartan Three Seater I/II
Operator:
John Miskelly
Registration:
G-ABWX
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
69
YOM:
1932
Location:
Heathhall
Dumfries and Galloway
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff in Tinwald Downs Road, Heathhall. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Spartan Three Seater I in Stanton: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 21, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Spartan Three Seater I/II
Operator:
Registration:
G-ABTT
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Heston – Norwich
MSN:
64
YOM:
1932
Location:
Stanton
Suffolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route from Heston to Norwich, while taking part to the 'Morning Post' Air Race, the pilot lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed into trees near Stanton, Suffolk. The pilot Frank George Gibbons was killed.
Probable cause:
It was believed that the pilot was looking at a map inside the cockpit at the time of the accident. Poor weather conditions may also have contributed to the accident.
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