ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301004
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 September 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.84 Dragon Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 5 CF RAAF |
| Registration: | A34-80 |
| MSN: | 2069 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Batavia River, near Wenlock, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Cooktown, Queensland |
| Cairns, Queensland |
29.03.43: Manufactured by De Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd, Mascot Airport, Sydney, NSW as part of an RAAF Order for 87 aircraft
03.04.43: 1st Flight at Mascot, Sydney, NSW.
22.04.43: Received by No 2 Aircraft Park (2 AP) at Bankstown airport, Sydney, NSW and bought on charge as A34-80.
07.06.43: Modified W/T (Wireless Telegraphy) Equipment fitted at De Havilland Mascot Airport, Sydney, NSW.
14.07.43: Allocated to No 5 Communications Flight (5 CF) at RAAF Garbutt.
16.06.43: Received by No 5 Communications Flight (5 CF) at RAAF Garbutt.
11.08.43: Heavy landing at Cooktown, Queenslamd, caused damage to lower main planes. Repaired at Unit.
21.09.43: Pilot became hopelessly lost in bad weather on a flight from Cooktown to Cairns. With fuel running low the pilot attempted to land at the first likely looking landing area which was an apparent strip on the banks of the Batavia River near Wenlock, Queensland. The selected field however was too narrow and the aircraft struck the surrounding trees before touch down and crashed. The aircraft was extensively damaged and the Pilot O414885 Flight Sergeant R.V Brett and passenger A15750 Sergeant E.A. Goodman both received minor injuries and suffered from shock.
22.09.43: No 1 Repair & Salvage Unit at Higgins Field, Cape York, Queensland, was tasked to retrieve and survey the aircraft.
22.10.43: Survey stated: "Centre-section split, both lower main planes heavily damaged. Undercarriage damaged beyond repair. Repair will take at least five weeks after arrival of materials at site. With the oncoming wet season and other stated problems it is strongly recommended for conversion".
22.11.43: Formal approval for conversion. Aircraft converted to scrap and components in-situ. Total airframe time - 134.35 hours.
Sources:
1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH84.pdf
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pAus01.html
3. https://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/dh84-pt2/dh84-dragon-pt2.htm
4. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a34.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenlock,_Queensland
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooktown,_Queensland#World_War_II
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2022 20:32 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Nov-2022 13:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 12-Nov-2022 21:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 28-May-2023 04:09 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Location, Narrative]] |
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