Curtiss JN4 3440 at Redcar aerodrome.

On an unknown date, possibly 21st December 1916 Longhorn N5037 was taxying at Redcar aerodrome when it collided with Avro 504 3304 and Curtiss Jenny 3440 at Redcar. All aircraft sustained damage.

Pilot - None?


Curtiss JN4 3440 was built by Curtiss in Toronto and shipped to the UK, on arrival it was delivered to AAP Hendon on 25th April 1916, fitted with dual controls, tested and accepted on 1st May 1916 and immediately flown to RNAS Flying School Chingford the same day. It was transferred to RNAS Redcar on 8th September 1916. Following this ground accident in December 1916 it was sent to Blackburn's in Leeds for repair (possibly flown to Leeds suggesting damage was minor). It returned to Redcar on 26th December 1916. The aircraft later suffered a second accident on 6th July 1917 and was deleted as deemed beyond economic repair on 8th September 1917.