Incident Auster J/1N Alpha VH-SAF,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18279
 
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Date:Friday 12 February 1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic J1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster J/1N Alpha
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: VH-SAF
MSN: 3355
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:East Leichardt Dam, 25 Km E of Mount Isa, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Mount Isa, Queensland
Destination airport:Lake Mary Kathleen, Queensland
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
This aircraft was written-off in a serious crash on February 12, 1960, at the Leichardt Dam, near Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia, and cancelled April 19, 1960. It was subsequently rebuilt, then re-registered as VH-PMA on March 14, 1967; as such, it was cancelled as "withdrawn from service" on August 4, 1981.

Sources:

1. http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Hopton/4303.htm
2. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=3249
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Leichhardt_Dam
4. http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/EastLeichardt.htm
5. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austmz/VH-PMA.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
25-Mar-2014 03:46 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
09-Jun-2022 22:37 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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