De Havilland DH.60 Moth crash, Jun 30, 1936, Newcastle Ty...
De Havilland DH.60 Moth accident on June 30, 1936 near Newcastle Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot lost orientation in...
- Date: June 30, 1936
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.60 Moth
- Location: Newcastle Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot lost orientation in poor weather and flew low into a wall.
On a training flight in poor weather, the pilot of the Newcastle upon Tyne Aero Club Moth lost his bearings and flew low to regain sight of the ground. One wing struck a stone wall at Medomsley, the aircraft broke in two and came to rest upside down, and the pilot was injured.