Accident Blackburn R-1 Blackburn TSR Mk I N9827,
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Date:Friday 4 September 1925
Time:day
Type:Blackburn R-1 Blackburn TSR Mk I
Owner/operator:422 (Fleet Spotter) Flt FAA RAF
Registration: N9827
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Blackburn R-1 Blackbirn TSR Mk.I N9827, 422 (Fleet Spotter) Flight RAF, Gosport: Written off (destroyed) 4/9/25 when went out of control and spun into the ground at Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire. Pilot - Flying Officer (Hon Flt Lt) Geoffrey Ashton Cavis-Brown (aged 28) - was killed.

According to a contemporary report in "Flight" magazine (September 10, 1925 page 590 - see link #4)

"R.A.F. Flying Accident
THE Air Ministry regret to announce that as a result of an accident at Lee-on-Solent, Hants, to a Blackburn machine of R.A.F. Base, Gosport, on September 4, Flying Officer (Hon. Flight Lieutenant) Geoffrey Ashton Cavis-Brown, the pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft, was dangerously injured and died shortly afterwards."

Sources:

1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1929.htm
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17305-RAF-fatalities-1925
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Blackburn
4. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1925/1925%20-%200590.PDF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-May-2018 20:33 Dr. John Smith Added
14-Oct-2018 15:20 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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