ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19124
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| Date: | Sunday 2 September 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Taylorcraft Auster AOP.III |
| Owner/operator: | 16 (AOP) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A11-19 |
| MSN: | 394 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Labuan Island, North Borneo -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Labuan, North Borneo |
| Labuan, North Borneo |
Ex-RAF Auster AOP.III NK113; RAF Service with 659 Squadron. Transferred to RAAF 24/08/44.
Departed ex-Liverpool 24/08/44, arrived Melbourne 12/11/44. Delivered to RAAF at 2 Aircraft Depot 07/12/44. Serial changed from RAF NK113 to RAAF A11-19 on 07/12/44. It was decided that this was to remain at 1 Aircraft Depot to be fitted out as the prototype Auster air ambulance in January 1945. Issued to 16 (AOP) Squadron RAAF 12/03/45.
Written off 02/09/45; Nearing completion of its landing run at southern end of Labuan, North Borneo, ran off airstrip and hit tractor parked 10 feet from runway edge. Not repaired; to 1 RSU (Repair & Salvage Unit) 05/09/45.
Crew:
F/L R P Cock (Pilot)
Sgt Nerki (US Army)
Both survived the accident OK. A11-19 was struck off charge and converted to components 18/10/45.
Sources:
1. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=289
2. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a11.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Nov-2010 01:02 | penguin832 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 29-Nov-2010 04:07 | penguin832 | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Aug-2012 02:03 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-May-2014 19:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-May-2014 19:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-May-2014 16:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 28-Jun-2023 08:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator]] |
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