ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209812
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| Date: | Friday 17 August 1928 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Avro 504K |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FTS RAAF |
| Registration: | A3-43 |
| MSN: | H9842 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Point Cook, Melbourne, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Point Cook, Melbourne, Victoria |
| RAAF Point Cook, Melbourne, Victoria | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-RAF Avro 504K H9842, Imperial Gift to Australia. Held in Long term storage at 1 Aircraft Depot until 1925. To 1 FTS, RAAF at Point Cook by 12/25.
Force landed 10/02/26 (crew Cdt L J Robertson), repaired and returned to service. In use with 1 FTS over 1926-1928,
Damaged 10/08/28 at Point Cook in collision with A3-42.
Crashed 17/08/28 at Point Cook, Melbourne, Victoria: Pilot G.S. Coleman lost control of the aircraft that stalled and spun into the ground. Pilot was injured.
Approved for conversion to components 09/10/28.
Sources:
1. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-avro-504k-point-cook-9
2. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/Avro-504/RAAF_1A3_43
3. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/1a3.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 August 1928 | A3-43 | 1 FTS RAAF | 0 | RAAF Point Cook, Melbourne, VIC | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2018 17:55 | Sergey L. | Added |
| 18-Jun-2018 20:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Dec-2018 16:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 09-Jun-2022 20:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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