ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301038
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| Date: | Friday 31 August 1956 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.84 Dragon Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | North Australian Aviation Services |
| Registration: | VH-AFH |
| MSN: | 2085 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sliesbeck airstrip, NT -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Sliesbeck airstrip, NT |
30.04.43: Manufactured by De Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd, Mascot Airport, Sydney NSW as part on an RAAF order for 87 aircraft.
21.05.43: 1st Flight at Mascot, Sydney, NSW.
11.06.43: Received by No 2 Aircraft Park (2 AP) at Bankstown Airport, Sydney, NSW and bought on charge as A34-96.
14.07.43: DH.84 Technical Order 22 incorporated – Strengthening of cockpit floor.
16.09.43: Allocated to No 33 (T) Squadron RAAF at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
29.09.43: Allocation to No 33 (T) Squadron RAAF suspended until Order 22 incorporated.
30.10.43: Allocation cancelled.
14.01.44: Allocated to No 1 communications Unit (1 CU) at Essendon Airport, Melbourne, Victoria, for bush fire patrol duties.
16.01.44: Received by 1 CU at Essendon
04.02.44: Heavy landing resulted in light damage to undercarriage and lower wings. Repaired at Unit.
29.09.44: Allocated to 9 CU at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
11.04.44: Aircraft to be camouflaged in accordance with AG1 Part3 Section C Instruction 1 Issue 2. Work to be completed before issue to 9 CU at Port Morseby.
23.04.44: Received by 9 CU at Port Morseby
08.08.44: Allocated to No 5 Aircraft Depot (5 AD) at RAAF Base Wagga Wagga, NSW, for storage.
13.09.44: Aircraft received by 5 AD fat RAAF Base Wagga Wagga, NSW, for storage.
19.09.45: Survey report to Commonwealth Disposal Commission (CDC) recommended disposal.
31.10.45: Sold by CDC to Mr J.L. Reid c/o James Hardy Co Ltd, York St Sydney for £690 pounds. RAAF Markings to be removed before issue. CDC Sales Advice No G (Vic) 85 dated 23 October 1945 refers.
06.11.45: Issued to purchaser.
06.12.45: Registration application: A. Thyne Reid c/o James Hardie & Co, Sydney NSW c/o “Madingley”, Church Street, Carlingford, Sydney, NSW
12.12.45: Registered as VH-AFH.
18.12.45: C of A renewed Mascot
02.12.47: De Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd write to DCA requesting 6 week CofA extension on behalf of the owner. The aircraft has flown only 54 hours since last CofA renewal
29.01.48: C of A renewed at Mascot, Sydney, NSW
04.02.49: C of A renewed at Bankstown, Sydney, NSW
11.05.50: C of A renewed at Bankstown, Sydney, NSW
29.05.51: C of A renewed at Bankstown, Sydney, NSW
03.07.52: C of A renewed at Bankstown, Sydney, NSW
31.01.55: Owner Thyne Reid replaced his Dragon with the last production DHA-3 Drover VH-AHZ, which he placed on loan to the Royal Aero Club of NSW at Bankstown for the next 9 years.
03.02.56: Sold to North Australian Aviation Services, Darwin, NT.
31.08.58: Aircraft swung off runway on takeoff and ran into a ditch on takeoff from Sliesbeck airstrip, NT. Substantial damage to aircraft. Director of Civil Aviation accident report: “Loss of control due to pilot inexperience.”
22.09.59: Withdrawn from service and struck-off register. (Presumed not repaired after accident of 31.08.58).
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://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1755833 [VH=AFH at Bankstown, Sydney 6.3.54]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2022 16:16 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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