Wirestrike Accident Taylorcraft Auster AOP.III A11-20,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19103
 
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Date:Wednesday 5 December 1956
Time:
Type:Taylorcraft Auster AOP.III
Owner/operator:Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
Registration: A11-20
MSN: 283
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:15 mi NW of Canberra, ACT -   Australia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAAF Fairbairn
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed and destroyed by fire after hitting overhead high tension wires at Hall. Pilot 2°Lt B.N. Trickey was killed.

Sources:

http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/2a11.htm
The Argus 6 December 1956, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
24-Mar-2014 22:37 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
02-Apr-2021 08:05 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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