ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206435
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 January 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | De Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor |
| Owner/operator: | CFS RAAF |
| Registration: | A21-35 |
| MSN: | 94100 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Cobbity, 3 miles N of Camden, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Camden, Camden, NSW (CDU/YSCN) |
mid-1939: Construction commenced by De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd at Hatfield, England
30.3.39: Allocated registration G-AFSF [C of R 9067]: Not Taken Up, airframe uncompleted at Hatfield when DH.94 production line shut down in October 1939. Sold to De Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd, Sydney. Shipped to Australia for completion
00.02.40: Assembled at Mascot as part of an RAAF order for 41 Moth Minors
00,02.40: Test flown at Mascot, Sydney, NSW
28.03.40: Taken on RAAF charge as A21-35. Received at 2 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Richmond ex De Havillands
18.09.40: Allotted Central Flying School, Camden ex 2 Aircraft Depot
20.09.40: Delivered to Central Flying School ex 2 Aircraft Depot
07.01.41: Wrecked in forced landing near Camden NSW. Instructional training in forced landing practice near Cobbity, 3 miles north of Camden. RAAF accident report states: "forced approach landing practice - pilot did final gliding turn too low and slowly - aircraft struck ground heavily on port wing and undercarriage." Airframe extensively damaged, majority of airframe beyond repair. Both crew - Flying Officer C.H.C. Thompson (pilot/instructor) and Sgt A. A. Buck (pupil pilot under training) sustained minor injuries.
30.01.41: Approval for Conversion to Components and struck off charge
Sources:
1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/80-register-gb-g-af
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AFSF.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A11.html
4. http://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/dh94/dh94mothminor.htm
5. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a21.htm
6. https://www.ozatwar.com//ozcrashes/nsw46.htm
7. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH94.pdf
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camden_Airport_(New_South_Wales)#World_War_II
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobbitty,_New_South_Wales
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2018 20:18 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 21-Feb-2018 20:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Nov-2018 09:00 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 23-Oct-2022 22:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Category] |
| 23-Oct-2022 22:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 24-Oct-2022 18:06 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 27-May-2023 10:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator, Location, Operator]] |
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