ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29960
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 March 1926 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro 504K |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FTS RAAF |
| Registration: | A3-14 |
| MSN: | H3031 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Point Cook, Melbourne, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| 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 H3031: Imperial Gift to Australia. Placed into Long term storage at 1 Aircraft Depot from 1919 until 1925. Into operational service with 1 FTS by 01/26 as A3-14.
Written off when crashed 02/03/26 at Point Cook, Melbourne, Victoria (pilot Lt D Ross). While the pilot was injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Total flight time 65 hours. Approved for conversion to components 10/08/26 and struck off charge.
Sources:
1. Air Enthusiast 44
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Gift#Australia
3. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/1a3.htm
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1926/archives/crash-of-an-avro-504-in-point-cook-9/]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Apr-2014 15:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Apr-2014 15:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2019 15:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 08-Jun-2022 23:13 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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