Incident Auster J/1 Autocrat VP-YFM,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18221
 
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Date:Saturday 23 May 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic J1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster J/1 Autocrat
Owner/operator:Airco Syndicate Bulawayo
Registration: VP-YFM
MSN: 2144
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Rusape, Manicaland -   Zimbabwe
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
c/n 2144: Not known if had a previous identity or was a new aircraft. Pre Sep 47: Registered as VP-YFM to RAMS. Pre 1 Oct 48 Re-registered to Airco Syndicate, Bulawayo.

23 May 59: Written Off at Rusape, Manicaland, Southern Rhodesia at approximate Coordinates: 18°55′13.45″S 32°07′15.92″E

Sources:

http://www.federalsaints.net/backissues/FSJ73.pdf
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p21.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2040
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusape

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
26-Dec-2011 09:44 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
13-Apr-2022 09:21 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Narrative]

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