Glider (Pilcher Hawk) crash, Sep 30, 1899 (1 killed), Fie...
Glider (Pilcher Hawk) accident on September 30, 1899 near Field near Stanford Hall, Leicestershire, United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: Structural...
- Date: September 30, 1899
- Aircraft: Glider (Pilcher Hawk)
- Location: Field near Stanford Hall, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Structural failure in flight. Sources differ on the exact failure point.
Percy Pilcher was flying his Hawk glider at a demonstration at Stanford Hall when it broke up in the air and fell about 10 metres. He died of his injuries on 2 October 1899.