Registration / Serial:G-ABKK
Aircraft Original Type:Simmonds Spartan
Aircraft Generic Type:Simmonds Spartan
Aircraft Version:Simmonds Spartan Three Seater
C/n (msn):58
City / Airport:Westwood Heath, Coventry
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:British Empire Air Display 1936
Photo Date:10 May 1936
Photo from:Gordon Riley Collection
Photo ID:732314Submit Correction
View count: 92
Operated by Air Trips. British Empire Air Displays air display held at Westwood Heath near Coventry. Between 12,000 and 15,000 spectators saw an accident to Miss Pauline Gower flying her Spartan Three Seater, G-ABKK, the aircraft was written off that afternoon when it was hit by Lionel Gray in his Avro 504N, G-AECR. They were taking off at the same time but in different directions. The Avro landed safely but the Spartan crashed in a wheat field and Pauline Gower was badly injured. The aircraft was not repaired and written off.
Registration / Serial:G-ABKK
Aircraft Version:Simmonds Spartan Three Seater
C/n (msn):58
City / Airport:Westwood Heath, Coventry
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:10 May 1936
Photo from:Gordon Riley Collection
Registration / Serial:G-ABKK
Aircraft Original Type:Simmonds Spartan
Aircraft Generic Type:Simmonds Spartan
Aircraft Version:Simmonds Spartan Three Seater
C/n (msn):58
City / Airport:Westwood Heath, Coventry
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:British Empire Air Display 1936
Photo Date:10 May 1936
Photo from:Gordon Riley Collection
Photo ID:732314Submit Correction
View count: 92
Operated by Air Trips. British Empire Air Displays air display held at Westwood Heath near Coventry. Between 12,000 and 15,000 spectators saw an accident to Miss Pauline Gower flying her Spartan Three Seater, G-ABKK, the aircraft was written off that afternoon when it was hit by Lionel Gray in his Avro 504N, G-AECR. They were taking off at the same time but in different directions. The Avro landed safely but the Spartan crashed in a wheat field and Pauline Gower was badly injured. The aircraft was not repaired and written off.
Registration / Serial:G-ABKK
Aircraft Version:Simmonds Spartan Three Seater
C/n (msn):58
City / Airport:Westwood Heath, Coventry
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:10 May 1936
Photo from:Gordon Riley Collection