ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312959
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 September 1930 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.71 Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-UNH |
| MSN: | 323 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mascot, Sydney, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mascot, NSW |
Crashed from 45 metres after engine failure. Pilot David Smith killed. This aircraft was the prototype DH.71, and one of only two built. Originally G-EBQU, exported to Australia earlier in 1930. The Tiger Moth name later given to the de Havilland DH.82.
Sources:
1. La Nación (Santiago) 18 September 1930, p13
2. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_DH.71_Tiger_Moth
3. https://aeropedia.com.au/content/de-havilland-dh-71-tiger-moth
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2023 13:34 | TB | Added |
| 25-Oct-2023 09:34 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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