ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18414
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| Date: | Thursday 17 December 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Auster J/5F Aiglet Trainer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-WDC |
| MSN: | 2709 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hughenden, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Hughenden, Queensland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
First test flown in "Class B" markings on or before 10/6/1951 as G-25-1: UK civil registered as G-AMKF 27/6/1951. UK registration cancelled as "sold to Australia" on 7/12/1951. First registered in Australia Jan 1952 as VH-AFS to Kingsford Smith Aviation Service, Bankstown, Sydney (Australia Auster Agents). Later (1956) re-registered as VH-WDC
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 17/12/1964 when stalled on approach to Hughenden, Queensland.
Sources:
1. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2589
2. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AMKF.pdf
3. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austa/vhafs.html
4. http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Coates/1170.htm
5. Photo as G-25-1: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1445954/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Mar-2014 02:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2022 22:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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