ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18194
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| Date: | 22-JUL-1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster J/1 Autocrat |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | VP-TAY |
| MSN: | 2641 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Camden Airfield, Couva -
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Camden Airfield |
| Camden Airfield | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Student Pilot was killed when practice landings. Aircraft stalled and nosed in. Instructor seriously injured but survived.
Note: identity of the aircraft involved was given by the source, but VP-TAR noted as crashed 8 APR 1952 at St. Vincent. Auster Heritage Group lists VP-TAY as being written off in Trinidad on 23 July 1952.
Sources:
1. Jock McCartney, deceased pilot son.
2. www.austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2520
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Jan-2013 18:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2017 16:47 | Jock McCartney | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jun-2021 20:31 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative] |
| 05-Jun-2021 20:37 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Dec-2021 11:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Dec-2021 05:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 02-Jan-2022 03:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 30-Apr-2022 08:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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