On September 6, 1927, an Avro 594 Avian (registration G-EBRC) operated by Lancashire Aero Club was involved in an aviation accident near Ventnor, United Kingdom in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Fuel exhaustion caused by navigational errors during the en route phase. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A pilot flying solo from Copenhagen to Hamble ran out of fuel while approaching the British coast and was forced to ditch the aircraft off Ventnor, Isle of Wight. The pilot was rescued, but the plane was lost.
What happened
The incident involved a single-engine aircraft operated by a sole occupant who had just completed participation in an airshow in Copenhagen. During the return leg to Hamble, the pilot encountered fuel exhaustion while approaching the British coastline. Unable to reach land, the pilot executed a ditching maneuver in the waters off Ventnor on the Isle of Wight.
The pilot was subsequently rescued from the water and survived the incident. The aircraft was not recovered and is recorded as lost.
Findings
Official investigations attributed the accident to fuel exhaustion resulting from navigational errors made during the en route phase of the flight.
Probable cause
Fuel exhaustion caused by navigational errors during the en route phase.
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