Date:	Sunday 8 July 1934
Time:	afternoon
Type:	de Havilland DH.60G Moth
Owner/operator:	Reginald A Annabel
Registration:	VH-UQN
MSN:	1 MC
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Mascot Airport, Sydney, NSW -   Australia
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:	Mascot Airport, Sydney, NSW (SYD/YSSY)
Destination airport:	Mascot Airport, Sydney, NSW (SYD/YSSY)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Destroyed when it crashed in a too low loop at Mascot, Sydney, NSW, killing pilot/owner Reginald A Annabel.

Reginald Annabel was demonstrating the aircraft for a prospective buyer when he began to ‘loop’ too close to the ground. The plane stalled and then nose-dived just in front of the hangar, hitting the ground with a huge explosion. A ground engineer was struck and badly injured by one of the plane’s wings.

An investigation into the crash later criticised the lack of fire-fighting equipment at the aerodrome.

1. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
2. Botany Historical Trust Newsletter July 2019: https://www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-11/BHT%20Newsletter%20July%202019.pdf
3. The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney NSW) Monday 9 July 1934 Page 12: WELL-KNOWN AVIATOR KILLED IN 'PLANE CRASH AT MASCOT AERODROME: TWO ACCIDENTS WITHIN AN HOUR: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17097165
4. The Sun (Sydney, NSW) Monday 9 July 1934 Page 11 FLIER'S FUNERAL: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/229561311
5. The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld.) Monday 9 July 1934 Page 10 PILOT KILLED: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/179924490
6. The St George Call (Kogarah, NSW) Friday 13 July 1934 Page 2 LOCAL AIRMAN KILLED: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232214447
7. Sydney Mail (Sydney, NSW) Wednesday 18 July 1934 Page 16: A Daring Airman: The late Reg Annabel: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/166105557
8. https://www.theleader.com.au/story/7249815/the-daredevil-dairyman-from-rockdale/
9. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_VH-U1.html
10. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-australian-register/vh-un-uz?highlight=WyJ2aC11cW4iXQ==
11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Airport#1930%E2%80%931960

A single DH.60G Moth (with Gipsy II engine) built under licence from DeHavilland Australia to standard pattern, except for auxiliary fuel tank in front cockpit, a 7.5 in deeper luggage locker and a headrest streamlined to fin. As c/no. "1 MC" Completed 26.4.32 and first flown Mascot, Sydney, NSW 2.5.32. Registered as VH-UQN 17.5.32 to Reginald A Annabel, Mascot, Sydney. Named "Spirit of Fun Junior". Registration VH-UQN lapsed 16.5.34; renewed 11.6.34.


Registration VH-UQN cancelled 11.7.34. Note that the Gipsy II engine subsequently fitted to DH 60 Moth VH-UWB. Also quoted as c/no "McC.1".

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
03-Feb-2024 21:08	Dr. John Smith	Added
03-Feb-2024 21:10	harro	Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative]