ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346512
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| Date: | Sunday 25 January 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Club of Southern Tasmania |
| Registration: | VH-AQG |
| MSN: | 80455 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | over Bull Bay, Bruny Island, TAS -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
The wing of the de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth clipped the mast of The Wrest, a vessel sitting on Bull Bay, while flying low above it. Two individuals aboard managed to escape the aircraft as it subsequently sank over the bay. It was later raised, but is declared a total loss.
Registration VH-AQG of the aircraft was canceled May 11, 1948. It is now used by a Cessna Turbo Stationair TC, registered in South Australia.
Sources:
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26446591
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/52625834
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/46885974
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48502704
https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2023 17:18 | hmmptwizzle | Added |
| 13-Oct-2023 10:04 | hmmptwizzle | Updated |
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