Accident Details
On August 13, 1912, a Mersey Monoplane was involved in an accident near the United Kingdom. The event resulted in one reported fatality. No further details about the circumstances, aircraft registration, or pilot are available in the source.
Dataset Background
This accident is catalogued in the Wikidata aviation-safety dataset, a comprehensive collection that tracks over three thousand documented aircraft accidents and aviation occurrences. The dataset covers the entire history of powered and unpowered flight, from early experiments to contemporary operations. By cross-referencing records like this one with primary investigative sources, researchers can analyze historical safety trends. This process helps identify recurring contributing factors that have influenced accident causation across different periods of aviation.