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wrecked, the pilot, Mr. R. C. Kemp, sustained serious injuries, and the passenger, Mr. E. T. Haynes, was killed. Mr. Ronald C. Kemp (aged 24) was granted his Aviator's Certificate, No. 80, on May o:h, 1911, by the Royal Aero Club. Report,— The Committee sat on July 14th and 27th, 1914, and received the report of the Club's "representative who visited the scene of the accident within a short time of its occurrence, together with the evidence of eye-witnesses. Mr. Kemp also attended and gave evidence. From the consideration of the evidence the Committee regards the following facts as clearly established :— 1. The aircraft was an experimental one and was built at the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough, in August, 1913. 2. The wind at the time of the accident was about 30 m.p.h. FROM THE BRITISH! Royal Aero Club Eastchurch Flying Grounds. Naval Flying.—Monday last week, rather windy. No. 152 Short sociable was the only machine up. Tuesday, fine. The undermentioned up several times during the day :—No. 45 Caudron, 34 and 1 Short, and 152 Short sociable. Wednesday, windy. No. 152 Short sociable, 45 Caudron, I Short, 34 Short. Thursday, windy. No. 41 Avro, 34 Short, 1 Short, 152 Short sociable, cross country trips. Friday, showery. 152 Short sociable. Civtlian Flying.—Mr. F. McClean out on his 160 h.p. Short hydroplane, taking two passengers and mechanic at Harty. brooklands Aerodrome. ON Monday morning last Mr. Mahl was testing the " Circuit of Britain " Sopwith (100 h.p. Gnome monosoupape) and Mr. Rayn- ham an 80 h.p. Avro. In the afternoon Mr. Raynham, with his Mr. H. Raclne-Jacques, who recently secured his brevet at the Bristol Flying School, Brooklands. mechanic (Clifton) as passenger, to Farnham on 80 h.p. Avro; Mr. Mahl on 100 h.p. Gnome-Sopwith; Mr. Barnwell, with passenger on Vickers gun 'bus to Farnborough, where the machine was officially tested to do a fraction under 70 m.p.h., with a slow speed of 40 m.p.h. ; Mr. Merriam doing spiral on Bristol biplane, and Mr. Dukinfield Jones out on D.F.W. ; Bristol, Vickers, and B16riot pupils out. Vickers, Bleriot and Bristol pupils out Tuesday morning. Mr. Alcock started for Wolverhampton on the 100 Sunbeam, reaching there in 108 mins., after having to descend at Snitterfield, near Warwick, owing to fog. Mr. Barnwell croiS-country on Vickers radial biplane ; in the afternoon Mr. Creagh taxying on his Bristol tractor biplane, Mr. Raynham with his mechanic (Clifton) to Farnborough to deliver another 80 Avro, Mr. Gower across country on 50 Bleriot, Mr. Hawker " looping " on his Sopwith biplane, Mr. Barnwell in from Farnborough on the Vickers gun 'bus with Mr. Waterfall as passenger, Mr. Dukinfield Jones out on D.F.W. Bltkiot, Vickers, and Briitol pupils out. Brevet tests in excellent style by Lieuts. Wells (altitude 3,700), and Gillman (altitude 700). Wednesday, Bristol, Bleriot, and Vickers school work. Mr. Copland Perry and Mr. Glew straights on the Perry-Beadle biplane ; 8l JULY 31, 1914. 3. The pilot, Mr. R. C. Kemp, had flown the aircraft previously in several tests at Farnborough, under similar conditions of load. 4. The control wires were found to be intact. 5. The field where the pilot got into the aircraft was wet and muddy. 6. The pilot remembers nothing that occurred on the day of the accident. Opinion.—The Committee is of opinion that there is no positive evidence to show why the accident occurred, but such evidence as is available points to the conclusion that the most probable cause was that the pilot's foot slipped over the rudder-bar, and that he thus lost control. 166, Piccadilly, W. HAROLD E. PERRIN, Secretary. FLYING GROUNDS. in the afternoon, Mr. Dukinfield Jones on D.F.W., and Mr. Serge de BolotofT testing engine of triplane. Bristol, Bleriot, and Vickers Mr. T. F. Rutledjje, an Australian pupil, who on July 14th obtained his brevet at the Bristol School, Brooklands. school work. Brevet tests in good style by Capt. Harry Lumsden (altitude 600). Lieut. Lawrence, with Lieut. Waterfall as passenger in from Farnborough on B.E., Thursday afternoon, Mr. Gower out on 50 Bleriot. Capt. J. F. A. Kane (2nd Devonshire Regt.), who recently took his certificate at Vickers Flying School, Brooklands. On Friday, Mr. Hawker on Sopwith " scout" to Farnborough, Messrs. Jullerot and Stutt out on Bristol biplanes.
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