Incident Auster J/1 Autocrat VP-YLZ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18217
 
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Date:Tuesday 30 April 1957
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: VP-YLZ
MSN: 2143
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Hartley, Mashonaland East -   Zimbabwe
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
c/n 2143 Not known if had a previous identity or was a new aircraft. Pre Sep 47 Registered
as VP-YFL to RAMS. 1952 Sold to VP-RCO. 1954 Registration VP-YLZ issued, owner
unknown. 30 Apr 57 Written Off at Hartley, near Gadzema, Eastern Mashonland, Southern Rhodesia

Sources:

aircraft production ( http://www.auster.ukf.net/ )
http://www.federalsaints.net/backissues/FSJ73.pdf
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p21.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2040
http://www.gomapper.com/travel/where-is/gadzema-located.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
26-Dec-2011 09:12 Dr. John Smith Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
13-Apr-2022 09:20 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Narrative]

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