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.