Avro 504K at Scarborough.
Avro 504k G-EANQ (photo via Jim Rutland).
On the 19th of July 1920 this aircraft suffered engine failure and the aircraft struck a hayrick on landing in the
Scarborough area damaging it. The pilot and passenger are not thought to have been injured.
The aircraft was built to Contract 35a/3268/C3791 by A.V. Roe Ltd, Manchester as J755.
The aircraft was immediately declared 'surplus to requirements' as it was manufactured after WW1 had ended, it probably never
left the factory. After being purchased by A.V. Roe Ltd and registered to them as G-EANQ on 22nd September 1919 it was sold
to Border Aviation Co Ltd, Carlisle in April 1920. After it suffered
it's accident detailed above it was repaired. The company owning it went into liquidation in October 1920 and the C of A lapsed
on 8th October 1920. It was transferred to the companies former proprietors Robert F Little & Percy H Ingham
who then became Ingham & Little Aviation Co. on 25th May 1921. Its C of A was renewed on 20th July 1921 but it suffered its
Cat.W/FA on 5th December 1921 when it crashed into the Solway Firth near Carlisle.
The registration was cancelled shortly afterwards on 5th December 1921.
Pilot - Name unknown, ok.
Passenger - Name unknownm, ok.
The aircraft after its crash (photo Mr Jim Rutland).
I have not located the crash site.