Incident Auster J/1 Autocrat VH-AIH,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18209
 
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Date:Tuesday 27 July 1965
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic J1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster J/1 Autocrat
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: VH-AIH
MSN: 2135
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Rubyvale, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Rubyvale, Queensland
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Built at Rearsby and first UK civil registered as G-AHSR on 8/8/1946, this Autocrat was exported on 6/5/1952; registration G-AHSR cancelled on that date as "aircraft sold abroad (Queensland, Australia)".

Upon arrival in Australia in June 1952, it was registered as VH-AIH (the second). VH-AIH was written off, when it hit a tree on approach to Rubyvale, Queensland (at approximate coordinates: 23°25′S, 147°41′E) on 27/7/1965.

Sources:

1. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2029
2. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austa/VH-AIH(2).html
3. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AHSR-1.pdf
4. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AHSR-2.pdf
5. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1300774/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
29-Mar-2014 21:50 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
09-Jun-2022 22:41 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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