1868-1913 AKA Major A. W. Hewetson & Mr. Hewetson |
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Mdme. "Franck"
and her husband, Mr. Hewetson), who has made so many successful flights on the Continent, and who met with an accident while flying at Beldon on Monday. It will be remembered Mdme. Franck hoped to fly the Channel on her Henry Farman recently, but the stormy weather prevented her attempt. from Flight/global archive - August 6, 1910 |
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from Flight/global archive - June 11, 1913 Bristol School. -- Pixton test on Monday last week, Lieut. Hamilton, Lieut. Burns, Mr. Gipps, and Mr. Adams excellent solos. Mr. Delaplane, solo, practising landings. Pixton, with Lieut. Osmond, R.N., Pizey testing new school biplane, and with Lieut. Miley, R.N., and Air-Mechanic Pratt. Wind far too strong all day on Tuesday to permit of school work. On Wednesday, Pixton, after trial, with Lieut. Miley 12 flights), Lieut. Osmond (i flight), Lieut. Barnby (l flight), and Air-Mechanic Pratt (2 flights). Later, Pixton testing new school biplane, Pizey testing new Bristol sociable monoplane, and then with Lieut. Osmond, R.N., and Lieut. Barnby. Very lint solos by Lieut.-Col. Hamilton, Lieut. Adams and Mr. Hipp-., whilst Major Hewetson and Mr. Delaplane both taxying on single-seater monos. under the instruction of Pizey. High wind prevented further work. |
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from Flight/global archive - July 12, 1913 Bristol School. -- On Monday, last week, Busteed test tractor biplane. Pixton with Capt. Popovici and Lieut. Pascanu on biplane. Pizey monoplane tuition to Major Hewetson, and biplane tuition to Lieut. Beroinade. Excellent biplane solos by Lieut. Osmond, R.N. (three), Lieut. Miley, R.N. (three), Lieut.-Col. Hamilton (two), and Air-Mechanic Pratt (three). On monoplanes, Mr. Garnett, Capt. Popovici and Lieut. Beroinade one each, Lieut. Pascanu (two). Mr. Hewetson and Delaplane each good monoplane solos, and all practically ready for brevets. Pixton gave long tuition flight on Wednesday to Lieut. Stevenson with several landings. Pixton with Capl. Richy on biplane. Lieut. Stevenson first solo in excellent style. Lieut. Orton 3 solos on biplane, and later Lieut. Stevenson another solo. Pixton, on Thursday, gave a trip to Capt. Richy. Busteed with Lieut. Orton on monoplane. Lieut. Stevenson for a solo on biplane. On monoplanes, solos were made by Lieuts. l'a |
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The Fatal Accident on Salisbury Plain.
AT the inquest which was held at Bulford Camp Hospital on
Wednesday of last week concerning the fatal accident to Major
Hewetson earlier in the day, the evidence given by those who were
observing the flight, which was being made to qualify for a pilot's
certificate, led to the conclusion that the accident was caused by an
error of judgment, the pilot attempting to make too sharp a turn. The
Bristol monoplane had been flown by another pupil just previously,
after which Major Hewetson had made a short trial trip before setting
out on his test flight. He made one wide turn successfully, but in
attempting a second turn banked too steeply, and the machine
dived straight to the ground. Mr. Jullerot, in giving evidence,
said he flew over the spot after the accident and found nothing
wrong with the air. He was asked by the Coroner whether he did
not think forty-four years of age—Major Hewetson's age—rather
late in life to begin flying, and in reply he said he had come to
the conclusion that it was not advisable for men of that age
to take it up at all. Medical evidence was given showing
that death was instantaneous. The Coroner, Mr. F. H. Trethowan,
in summing up said that it was one of the sad accidents which
marked the progress of aviation, but there was nothing in the case
to suggest culpable negligence attaching to anyone. An experienced
pilot had tried the machine after it had been overhauled,
the weather was good for flying and the pilot was considered
competent to fly the machine. A verdict of accidental death was
returned.from Flight/global archive - July 26, 1913 |
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from Flight/global archive - July 26, 1913 |
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