Airspeed AS.10 Oxford crash, Apr 4, 1939, South Cerney AF...
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford accident on April 4, 1939 near South Cerney AFB Gloucestershire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Stall in the initial...
- Date: April 4, 1939
- Aircraft: Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
- Location: South Cerney AFB Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Stall in the initial climb after an abandoned landing.
Airspeed Oxford L4628 of the RAF was on a solo training flight at South Cerney. After a hard landing and several bounces the pilot went around, but the aircraft stalled in the initial climb, hit a hedge and trees and came to rest in bushes. The pilot was slightly injured.