ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154105
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| Date: | Sunday 22 September 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Aero Club of Western Australia |
| Registration: | VH-REW |
| MSN: | C1-0020 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Norseman, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Norseman, WA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-RAF Chipmunk T.10 WB568, delivered to RAF 23/02/1950. Struck off charge 17/08/1955. On 25/06/56 sold to W.S.Shackleton Ltd, London, UK for export to Australia as VH-REW. Sold to the Royal Aero Club of Western Australia
Written off (damaged beyond repair) on 22/09/57 when it stalled in from 150 feet when the engine failed after take off from Norseman, WA. The pilot, who had neglected to turn the fuel cock to 'On' was luckily uninjured.
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WB
http://www.dhcchipmunk.com/0020.html
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austmz/VH-REW%281%29.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2013 12:05 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 07-Jun-2022 20:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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