2 fatalities

Mid-air collision between two Moths near Stag Lane kills three (G-AAKL)

Stag Lane (Edgware), United KingdomFlight

On July 29, 1929, a De Havilland DH.60 Moth (registration G-AAKL) operated by De Havilland Aircraft UK was involved in an aviation accident near Stag Lane (Edgware), United Kingdom in flight. 2 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Pilot error. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Two De Havilland DH.60G Moths collided in mid-air near Stag Lane Aerodrome, resulting in a crash in Kingsbury that killed all three occupants on board.

What happened

A local flight departed from Stag Lane with one pilot and one passenger aboard. While maneuvering in the vicinity of the aerodrome, the aircraft was struck from below by a second De Havilland DH.60G Moth. The impacting aircraft, registered G-AAJU, was also conducting a local sortie out of Stag Lane Airfield with a single pilot on board.

Following the mid-air collision, both aircraft lost control and descended rapidly into the ground. They crashed in Kingsbury, located southwest of the aerodrome. All three individuals present in the two aircraft were killed in the incident.

Findings

The official investigation concluded that the accident was caused by pilot error.

Probable cause

Pilot error