1912 Brooklands Flanders Monoplane crash
The Flanders F.4 Monoplane was developed from the Flanders F.3 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 May 1912 |
| Summary | Pilot error |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Flanders F.3 |
| Registration | n/a |
| Flight origin | Brooklands Aerodrome, Surrey, United Kingdom |
| Destination | Brooklands Aerodrome |
| Occupants | 2 |
| Passengers | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The 1912 Brooklands Flanders Monoplane crash was the first aviation accident in which an investigation was made into the cause of the accident and a report subsequently published, thus marking the start of aviation accident investigation worldwide. A Flanders F.3 Monoplane crashed at Brooklands, Surrey, United Kingdom, killing the pilot and his passenger. The cause was determined to be pilot error.