No fatalities

Training Flight Crash at Joyce Green Airport (G-EACV)

Joyce Green (Dartford), United KingdomTakeoff (climb)

On April 30, 1920, an Avro 504 (registration G-EACV) operated by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd was involved in an aviation accident near Joyce Green (Dartford), United Kingdom during takeoff. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-08-04Data APIEditorial standards

A single-engine aircraft crashed into a field shortly after takeoff during a training flight from Joyce Green to Brooklands, resulting in one injury and total loss of the airframe.

What happened

The incident occurred during a scheduled training flight originating at Joyce Green Airport in Dartford, Kent. The intended destination was Brooklands Airport in Weybridge, Surrey. Shortly after lifting off from the runway, the pilot experienced a sudden loss of control over the aircraft. Unable to recover stability, the plane descended rapidly and impacted the ground in a nearby field. The impact resulted in the destruction of the airframe. The pilot sustained injuries during the crash but survived the event.

Findings

The source material indicates that the loss of control occurred immediately following takeoff. No specific mechanical failures or human error details are provided in the available records, only the sequence of events leading to the ground impact and the resulting damage.