ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201221
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| Date: | Sunday 31 May 1931 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Cierva C.19 Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | Cierva Autogyro Co Ltd |
| Registration: | G-AAKZ |
| MSN: | 5134 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Heston Aerodrome, Heston, Middlesex |
| Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire (EGCJ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
First registered 9.8.29 as G-AAKZ to the Cierva Autogyro Co. Ltd., Hamble, Hampshire (C of A 2247/C of R 2119). This variant (the Mk.II) was powered by a 78 kW (105 hp) Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major radial piston engine. The Genet Major engine was used on all further variants. Three were built: G-AAKY, G-AAKZ and G-AALA. G-AAKZ crashed at Meopham, Kent on 21.7.30: repaired and returned to service.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed at Sherbern-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire 31.5.1931; pilot sustained head injuries. According to a published report in "Flight" Magazine (26.6.31 page 610):
"Flight-Lieut. H. M. Schofield flying again
FLIGHT-LIEUT. SCHOFIELD, who had the misfortune to crash in his Autogiro at Sherburn-in-Elmet on May 31, has now recovered, and is, we are glad to say, flying again. Everyone will be pleased to hear that there were no serious complications to his head wound and that his recovery is complete."
Registration G-AAKZ cancelled by the Air Ministry 2.9.31 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft".
Sources:
1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/75-register-gb-g-aa
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AAKZ.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A.html
4. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000291005.html
5. http://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/ah1900/avawprod.html
6. http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/Accidents/May31.html
7. http://download.muzo.cz/pz/hp/hpi/0001-0500/0280.jpg
8. http://www.volaticum.com/en/bibliography-of-aeronautics-1931.htm
9. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1931/1931%20-%200656.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2017 19:30 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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