ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204087
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| Date: | Saturday 31 December 1955 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth |
| Owner/operator: | D.G. Condon |
| Registration: | VH-AAV |
| MSN: | 8019 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hughenden, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hughenden, Queensland |
| Hughenden, Queensland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
30.7.35: Built by De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd at Hatfield. 19th Production DH.87A.
5.10.35: Registered (C of R 5999) as G-ADKF to Arthur G. N. Wynne-Eyton, Heston Airport, Heston, Middlesex
26.10.35: First flight Hatfield, Hertfrodshire
4.11.35: British C of A 5159 issued as DH.87A
15.6.37: Sold to Royal Queensland Aero Club, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and shipped to Australia
7.37: Under assembly at Archerfield Aerodrome, Brisbane, by Royal Queensland Aero Club
1.8.37: Test flown at Archerfield after assembly, pilot G. Brunchkhurst. Airframe time 81 hours. DCA inspection report states "fitted with DH.87B square wings"
3.8.37: Australian C of A issued as DH.87B. Added to Register VH-AAV with the Royal Queensland Aero Club, Archerfield Aerodrome, Brisbane Queensland
28.9.37: Structural damage to port elevator and rear fuselage due violent recovery from a spin at Townsville, Queensland, by RQAeC instructor N. Blight. Repaired at Townsville.
9.8.38: Test flight at Archerfield after annual C of A renewal, pilot Brunch
21.5.39: Undercarriage damaged at "Biddenham" Station near Augathella Queensland, pilot L. D. Winten. Repairs were completed on 26.5.39
4.8.39: Test flight at Archerfield after annual C of A renewal, pilot Brunch
7.40: Dept of Air, RAAF HQ file on availability of suitable civil aircraft for impressment by RAAF for light communications duties includes Hornet Moths, but notes that they are 2 seaters and the preference is for 3 seaters. Includes inspection reports on some aircraft: VH-AAV owner RQAeC, inspected by DCA aircraft inspector W. L. Ellis.
Total time 1871 hrs, Gipsy Major No.8211 1919 hrs. Aircraft condition good. Market value £875 to £900
3.8.40: C of A expired, stored at Archerfield. C of A renewal will not be carried out at this time because the Royal Queensland Aero Club staff are fully occupied servicing aircraft for RAAF
15.8.41: C of A renewed at Archerfield
15.8.42: C of A expired
5.9.42: RQAeC request DCA approval for Mr. Henderson to fly VH-AAV from Beaudesert Queensland, to Archerfield, then to western Queensland on an important charter from the Department of Interior carrying a passenger for the Allied Works Council. DCA extend C of A until 14.9.42 and grant a 50 gallon fuel ration.
14.10.42: C of A renewed at Archerfield after C of A overhaul by Qantas Empire Airways
17.1.43: Minor damage to prop and wing when low flying along a beach at Southport Queensland
12.43: RQAeC request to use VH-AAV for ab-initio pilot training for Mr.E.N.Davis. DCA agree subject to installation of dual flying controls and dual throttle controls
12.1.45: Annual C of A renewed at Archerfield. Also renewed annually on 25.10.46, 25.10.47, and 15.12.48
14.12.49: C of A expired
20.2.50: Change of ownership: Kingsford Smith Aviation Service, Mascot Aerodrome, Sydney. RQAeC's other Hornet Moth VH-UUD was sold to KSAS on the same date, both traded in for new Austers from KSAS who were Australian Auster dealers
3.1.51: C of A renewed at Bankstown Aerodrome, Sydney for 12 months. (KSAS had moved its base from Mascot to Bankstown)
6.7.51: Change of ownership: Lloyd K. Hamblin, Melbourne Victoria
10.51: Change of ownership: Eric E. Condon, Wagga NSW t/a Wagga Flying School
3.1.52: C of A renewed at Bankstown for 12 months
22.7.52: Damaged landing at Canberra Airport due starboard brake jammed. The port wing, undercarriage and propeller were damaged. Pilot A. Sidthorpe
24.12.52: C of A renewed at Wagga NSW after repair, for 12 months
19.8.54: Change of ownership: D. G. Condon, Wagga NSW
31.12.55: Crashed at Hughenden Queensland. Struck a fence during a go-around from a landing approach, badly damaged. No injuries.
14.2.56: Struck-off Register. Parts of VH-AAV were held by John Ford who owned DH.87B VH-ABO. These parts were sold with VH-ABO to Geoff Mathews, Werribee Victoria in 10.73
Sources:
1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/78-register-gb-g-ad
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ADKF.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A7.html
4. https://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austa/VH-AAV.html
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p080.html
6. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/aeroplanes/15-aeroplanes/84-register-australia
7. http://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/dh87/dh87hornetmoth.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2018 17:42 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Jun-2022 22:26 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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