On October 25, 1938, a De Havilland DH.60 Moth (registration VR-SAH) operated by Royal Singapore Flying Club was involved in an aviation accident near Singapore-Kallang, Singapore in flight. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Loss of control leading to a crash into the Bay of Kallang. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).
A single-engine airplane lost control and crashed into the Bay of Kallang, resulting in the total loss of the airframe and the death of the sole occupant.
What happened
The incident involved a single-engine aircraft that experienced a loss of control during flight. Following this event, the airplane descended and impacted the water surface within the Bay of Kallang. The crash resulted in the complete destruction of the airframe. There was one person on board at the time of the accident: the pilot. Tragically, the pilot did not survive the impact and was killed.
Findings
The source material does not provide specific details regarding the technical investigation or contributing factors beyond the immediate loss of control leading to the crash into the bay.
Probable cause
Loss of control leading to a crash into the Bay of Kallang
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