Simmonds Spartan crash, Aug 7, 1936 (1 killed), Farnborou...
Simmonds Spartan accident on August 7, 1936 near Farnborough Hampshire, United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: Pilot error..
- Date: August 7, 1936
- Aircraft: Simmonds Spartan
- Location: Farnborough Hampshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot error.
Shortly after takeoff from Farnborough on a flight to Lympne, the Spartan Three Seater lost control at about 100 feet and came down on the RAF cookhouse. The pilot, Simon Gilliat, was killed.