On 25th June 1918 this aircraft suffered an engine failure in flight and the aircraft crashed while the pilot was attempting a force-landing at Redcar.
The aircraft sustained some damage but was later repaired.
Pilot - Name unknown.
Avro 504 C6882 was built to an RFC contract by Savages Ltd but supplied direct to MAD South Shields on 25th May 1918, and soonafter on 5th June 1918 it was transferred to 510 Flight of 252 Squadron based at Redcar. It sustained slight damage as a result of this accident was then repaired and later tranferred to
513 Flight of 241 Squadron at Chickerell, Dorset where it remained until at least August 1918. It's ultimate fate is not known.