Avro 504K on Scarborough South Bay beach.

Avro 504k G-EAIA (this photo comes from an old book by Peter Connon "" 'In the Shadow of the Eagle's Wing' An Aeronautical History of the Cumbria, Dumfries and Galloway Region, (Part 2 1915 to 1930)"".)

On the 4th of September 1920 this aircraft suffered engine failure and the pilot attempted to force land the aircraft on the beach at Scarborough's South Bay. The aircraft tipped up whilst trying to avoid bathers. The aircraft was F8717 in its military life.

The aircraft was built to contract 35a/1761/C1880 by Parnall & Sons Ltd in Bristol as F8717 in June 1918. It does not appear to have any record of RAF service and was sold as 'surplus to requirements, being registered as G-EAIA in August 1919 to West of Scotland Aviation Co Ltd, Renfrew. The CofA lapsed on 15th August 1920. On an unspecified date in the same month it was purchased by Border Aviation Co Ltd, Carlisle. It suffered it's accident at Scarborough on 4th September 1920 and may not have been repaired but it was salvaged. This company went into liquidation October 1920 and the aircraft transferred to former proprietors Robert F Little & Percy H Ingham in June 1921 who were registered as Ingham & Little Aviation Co, Carlisle. The CofA lapsed on 15th August 1921 but on 12th March 1923 it went to Robert Atkinson, Newhaven until the registration was cancelled in March 1924.

Pilot - Capt John Oliver, ok.

Passenger - Name unknown, ok.

Passenger - Name unknown, ok. The two passengers were brothers