On October 18, 1935, a De Havilland DH.60 Moth (registration G-AAKJ) operated by London Air Park Flying Club was involved in an aviation accident near Southall, United Kingdom in flight. No fatalities were reported. 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 single-engine aircraft departed Hanworth for a solo flight but crashed near Southall under unknown circumstances, resulting in injuries to the pilot and total loss of the airframe.
What happened
The incident involved a solo flight that originated at Hanworth. During the en route phase, the aircraft encountered an accident while operating over the area of Southall. The specific sequence of events leading to the impact remains undocumented in the available records. Upon impact, the pilot sustained injuries, and the airframe suffered structural damage that rendered it beyond economic repair.
Findings
The official investigation did not identify a definitive mechanical failure or external hazard as the primary trigger for the event. Consequently, the precise cause of the crash is classified as unknown based on the current factual record.
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