Incident Taylorcraft Auster AOP.V VH-BGN,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19354
 
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Date:Monday 5 August 1957
Time:
Type:Taylorcraft Auster AOP.V
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: VH-BGN
MSN: 1807
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location: -   Australia
Phase: Standing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ex-RAF Auster AOP.V TW468; Delivered October 1945. RAF service with 663 Sqn and 62 Group Comms Flt. Struck of charge 1/5/1953 when sold. Registered as G-ANGA 9/11/1953. To Australia as VH-BGN 27/5/1955. Destroyed by fire on 5/8/1957 whilst parked in Australia

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft SA100-VZ999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain 1985, p.52)
2. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=1700
3. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ANGA.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
11-Dec-2012 11:52 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
11-Apr-2014 19:31 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative]

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