Unidentified aeroplane (probably Avro 504k G-ABUK) at Withernsea.
During the Summer of 1932 a pilot gave passenger flights from sites at both Hornsea and Withernsea. On Wednesday, 20th July 1932 it was being taxied at Withernsea after landing when it overturned. No passengers were on board and the pilot escaped injury. The propeller and several of the aeroplane's stays were damaged.
On 4th September 1932 Avro 504 G-ABUK crashed at Hedon. newspaper reports for this incident state that that aeroplane had been used for passenger flights at both Hornsea and Withernsea during the Summer of 1932 and I find it likely that the incident at Withernsea on 20th July 1932 relates to G-ABUK as well.
Pilot - Name unknown.
Avro 504 G-ABUK was previously a military one, registered as J8365. It was later sold to the civilian market. I am linking this aeroplane to one that was slightly damaged at Withernsea on 20th July 1932. The crash at Hedon on 4th September 1932 that saw it written off states it was flown at Withernsea and Hornsea all summer for passenger flights so it seem likley to fit with it being G-ABUK. Who exactly was the owner in Summer 1932 is unclear. On paper it was registered to Frederick James Vernon Holmes and was based at Manchester. Newspaper reports that relate to this crash state it was owned by Air Travel Ltd, of Wisbech and also that Walter Coates also owned it. Other historians state it was owned by Northern Air Transport Ltd.