30/09/1899 | Hawk glider | | Crashed at Stanford Hall Lutterworth,pilot Percy Pilcher died 02/10/1899 from his injuries. |
20/07/1912 | Bleriot | | Crashed at Outwoods on the outskirts of Hinckley while giving a flying demonstration. |
27/01/1917 | Army Biplane | | Landed in trees. |
10/04/1917 | Sopwith one & Half Strutter | A1113 | Ullesthorpe. Two killed. |
27/06/1918 | Avro 504 | C4443 | Crashed on to a house in Queens Road, Leicester. Pilot injured. |
04/03/1924 | Avro 549B Aldershot III | J6950 | Force landed at Houghton on the Hill while on delivery flight to RAF from makers. Flew out after attention from works mechanics. |
09/09/1926 | Avro 504K | G-EBHM | O/by Surrey Flying Services. A/C repaired. Ex E3794. |
02/09/1928 | De Havilland DH9 | J8107 | From 605 Aux. Air Force Sqn. crashed at Great Glen while pilot was flying over lady friends house. Pilot killed A/C W/O. |
11/01/1929 | Bristol Fighter F2B | C763 | Crashed at Hinckley pilot injured. A/C W/O. |
24/05/1930 | Vickers Virginas | | Made precautionary landings I a field off Coleman Road, Leicester. Took off again next day. On 10/08/31 another formation of three of these aircraft made similar forced landings. |
28/05/1930 | DH. Moth | | Made forced landing near Melton Road tram terminus |
10/06/1930 | DH Moth | | Force landed at Kings Norton. |
19/06/1930 | Simmonds Spartan | G-AAMG | Engine fell out of aircraft. Pilot injured A/C W/O |
26/06/1930 | DH60M Moth | G-AAUH | Crashed at Desford Aerodrome. Pilot Bliss believed uninjured, A/C repaired. |
17/08/1930 | Primary Glider | | Burton Bandalls, near Loughborough. |
05/09/1930 | Avro 616 Avian Sports. | G-AAWI | Overturned on landing to locate position while lost near Hinckley. |
06/09/1930 | Simmonds Spartan | G-AAGN | Crashed on T/O from Ratcliffe. Pilots wife injured. |
08/09/1930 | De Havilland DH60G Gipsy Moth 1 | G-AAEH | Force landed in a field between Whetstone & Cosby with engine problem. Pilot Mr A.Marshal, later Sir Arthur Marshal went to local iron mongers and bought a bolt & carried out his own repair. |
29/10/1930 | De Havilland DH80A Puss Moth | G-AAXM | Made forced landing at Thurcston & crashed on T/O. |
05/04/1931 | Glider | | Thussington |
13/07/1931 | Avro 621 Tutor | K1788 | U/C torn off on T/O after practise forced landing 2m W of Ashwell... |
10/08/1931 | Vickers Virginias | | Three of these aircraft made forced landing in and around Leicester some were damaged. |
22/04/1932 | Hawker Hart 1 | K2438 | Crashed between Melton Mowbray and Waltham while on a formation cross country flight. |
11/08/1932 | DH80A Puss Moth | G-ABLC | Crashed a few yards from the River Trent at Shardlow.A/C badly damaged but repaired. |
09/07/1935 | Klemm Monoplane | | Crashed in a field near Tamworth. |
23/08/1935 | DH84 Dragon | G-ACCZ | Pilot made forced landing in a field at Stoughton due to bad weather. |
05/03/1936 | DH82A Tiger Moth | G-ADPD | Crashed at Desford,A/C W/O. |
05/03/1936 | DH82A Tiger Moth | G-ADPA | Crashed at Desford, A/C repaired. |
25/05/1936 | DH60 M Moth | G-AAHY | Crashed near Desford no injuries. |
07/02/1936 | Unknown | | RAF Aircraft crashed at Eaton in Vale of Belvoir. |
05/03/1936 | DH82A Tiger Moth | G-ADPA | Pilot Veasey slightly injured A/C repaired. |
05/03/1936 | DH 82A Tiger Moth | G-ADPD | Crashed at Desford A/C W/O |
02/05/1936 | Miles M2 Hawk | G-ADDM | Crashed on T/O from Sandy Lane, Melton Mowbray. A/C W/O |
04/06/1936 | Mignet HM Pou du Ciel | G-AEIO | A/C on its maiden flight stalled & crashed into a tree... |
20/01/1937 | Hawker Audax 1 | K7338 (?) | Forced landed in waterlogged field alongside another aircraft |
23/02/1937 | Hawker Audax 1 | K5217 | Crashed at Hathern near Loughborough. |
15/03/1937 | DH Tiger Moth 1 | K4278 | Crashed at Melton Mowbray. |
15/03/1937 | Blackburn Shark 1 | K4353 | Crashed in a field at Pepper Pot Hill, Saxelbye, near Melton Mowbray, pilot killed. |
29/03/1937 | DH82A Tiger Moth | G-AECG | |
18/06/1937 | DH Tiger Moth | G-ADXW | Crashed at Lindridge Farm, near Desford, pilot R.R.Alexander baled out when he lost control of the aircraft. |
15/07/1937 | Hawker Hind | K6630 | Crashed in forced landing at Kirby Bellars. |
20/07/1937 | Hawker Hart Trainer | K4762 | Overturned in forced landing in a field on the Saxby Road about opposite the Swans Nest Swimming Club at Melton Mowbray. |
16/08/1937 | Avro 643 Cadet II | G-ADTY | Had ground accident at Desford. |
23/09/1937 | Hawker Audax 1 | K5217 | Crashed at Hathern near Loughborough. A/C W/O |
02/10/1937 | BA Eagle II | G-AQEER | Crashed at Breedon on the Hill.D.C.Howell of Southend Flying Club killed. A/C W/O. |
03/12/1937 | Bristol Blenheim 1 | K7110 | Crashed near Hinckley,3 crew minor injuries A/C W/O. |
?/12/37 | DH82A Tiger Moth | G-AECG | A/C W/O |
02/01/1938 | Percival Vega Gull. | G-AELE | Engine failed & while trying to make a downwind landing pilot hit hedge at Ratcliffe aerodrome. |
07/01/1938 | DH 82A Tiger Moth | G-ADPG | Crashed & overturned at Desford Aerodrome. |
09/02/1938 | Miles Magister 1 | L6902 | Stalled & crashed in forced landing in bad weather, A/C W/O. |
15/04/1938 | DH82A Tiger Moth | L6948 | Stalled & hit tree on landing at Desford. |
28/04/1938 | DH82A Tiger Moth | G-ADPA | Crashed at Desford but repaired |
10/06/1938 | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley II | K7254 | Engine caught fire while on Navex force landed at Braunstone. |
22/06/1938 | Avro Tutor | K3199 | Stalled & crashed in forced landing at Castle Donnington while lost A/C W/O/ |
07/08/1938 | Hawker Demon 1 | K8185 | Abandoned out of fuel while lost in fog near Leicester. |
28/11/1938 | Blackburn Shark II | K5635 | One of a flight of five that force landed near Loughborough in bad weather while on a ferry flight. This aircraft hit a hedge. |
28/11/1938 | Blackburn Shark II | K8468 | Force landed & hit ditch near Hathern |
28/11/1938 | Blackburn Shark II | K8486 | Hit hedge. |
28/11/1938 | Blackburn Shark II | K8490 | Hit hedge. |
28/11/1938 | Blackburn Shark II | K8519 | Force landed |
02/01/1939 | Gloster Gauntlet II | K7890 | Overshot forced landing at Great Dalby in bad weather A/ C W/O. |
13/01/1939 | Hawker Hart Special. | K4428 | Hit tree on night approach at Desford. A/C repaired. |
15/01/1939 | BAC Drone | G-ADMU | Aircraft was built for Mr A.E.H.Coltman of Leicester crashed at Braunstone A/C W/O. |
-/02/39 | Taylor J2 Cub | G-AEIK | Crashed at Rearsby(?) |
13/02/1939 | R.A.F. Trainer | | Sandy Lane Melton Mowbray. |
11/03/1939 | Taylorcraft Model A. | G-AFKN | Rearsby A/C W/O. |
23/06/1939 | Hawker Hind Trainer. | L7241 | From 7EFTS Desford. Stalled and dived into the ground near Desford. |
13/07/1939 | Hawker Tomtit | G-AFKB | Crashed in field off the Hinckley Road near The Red Cow. CAG pilot Mr R.Kerfoot killed. |
16/07/1939 | DH82A Tiger Moth. | | VR pilot Sgt.G.W.Chambers force landed as part of the propeller broke off. |
08/08/1939 | Avro 643 Cadet | G-ADTO | Crashed on Lancaster Road, Leicester close to fire station. Pilot injured & taken to LRI. A/C W/O. |
08/08/1939 | Piper J4A Cub Coupe. | G-AFTE | Crashed at Rearsby ? W/O. |
22/09/1939 | Handley Page Hereford I | L6005 | Crashed at Stonesby, Nr Melton Mowbray. |
17/11/1939 | Hawker Audax I | K7550 | Hit hedge in forced landing at Coalville Grammar School and turned over, A/C W/O. |