Accident Taylorcraft Auster AOP.III MZ254,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19085
 
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Date:Saturday 22 July 1944
Time:
Type:Taylorcraft Auster AOP.III
Owner/operator:84 Gp CF RAF
Registration: MZ254
MSN: 368
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Aldsworth Sussex -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
22/08/1944: Written off (damaged beyond repair) when flew into trees near Aldsworth, Sussex whilst
on ferry flight - cause not known. Pilot killed.

The pilot was Polish Fighter Ace Marcin Machowiak. He was buried in the cemetery in Northwood, grave No. H 450

Sources:

http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=260
https://cyrkskalskiego.mysliwcy.pl/?id=24
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcin_Machowiak
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p03.htm
http://www.cieldegloire.com/005_machowiak_m.php

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
25-Apr-2013 20:06 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
26-Apr-2013 15:19 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
21-Apr-2015 09:29 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location]
14-Nov-2018 06:50 stehlik49 Updated [Operator]
05-Nov-2019 16:31 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]

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