ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201301
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| Date: | Sunday 6 April 1930 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Blackburn L.1C Bluebird IV |
| Owner/operator: | National Flying Services Ltd |
| Registration: | G-AAOA |
| MSN: | SB.200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Powell's Orchard, Feltham, Middlesex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hanworth Aerodrome, Hanworth, Middlesex |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Blackburn L.1C Bluebird Mk.IV G-AAOA: first registered (C of R 2201/C of A 2358) 10.10.29 to National Flying Services Ltd., Hanworth Aerodrome, Hanworth, Middlesex. The aircraft's life was fairly short, as it was written off (damaged beyond repair) on 6.4.30 when it spun out of control, nose dived into the ground and caught fire on impact at Powell's Orchard, Feltham, Middlesex. The Pilot - George Edward Watts (aged 28) - was killed. According to one source (see link #7)
"The Bluebird which crashed into Powell’s Orchard in Feltham (Blackbird ‘Bluebird’ G-AAOA – 6th April 1930)
The life of this particular Bluebird was fairly short as it was written off when it was under six months old. According to witnesses, the airplane was flying very low, as if the pilot was going to land, when it spun out of control on its initial climb and nose-dived into Powell’s Orchard at Feltham. The machine caught fire immediately on impact with the trees. The pilot, 28 year-old George Edward Watts of Totnes, was dragged away from the blazing machine by people who rushed to the scene. He was heard to shout ‘Pull me out, pull me out’ but the extent of his burns was such that he was pronounced dead on arrival at Hanworth Cottage Hospital. Watts was described at the inquest as a very promising young pupil who had only been flying a few months with the NFS at Hanworth".
Registration G-AAOA cancelled by the Air Ministry on 9.4.30 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl form use of aircraft"
NOTE: The registration G-AAOA to G-AAOZ inclusive were "block booked" on 10.10.29 by Blackburn Aircraft Ltd for a planned production run of 25 Bluebird Mk.IVs to be built by Saunders-Roe at Cowes, Isle of Wight (with the wings built by Boulton & Paul at Norwich). In the event, only ten were built (G-AAOA to G-AAOJ inclusive). The remaining 15 (G-AAOK to G-AAOZ) were not built, and the registrations were not taken up.
Sources:
1. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/gb-registers-g-aa
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AAOA.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A1.html
4. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 5/12/C159: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6576627
5. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1934.htm
6. http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/OldAccs/Apr30.htm
7. https://habitatsandheritage.org.uk/blog/air-crashes-at-hanworth-aerodrome/
8. http://www.britishaviation-ptp.com/b/blackburn_bluebird.html
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Air_Park#Private_flying_1929%E2%80%931934
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2017 20:07 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 15-Nov-2017 22:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Nov-2022 16:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, Category] |
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