Incident Auster J/1 Autocrat 4R-AAM,
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Date:Saturday 18 October 1969
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic J1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster J/1 Autocrat
Owner/operator:Ratmalana Flying School
Registration: 4R-AAM
MSN: 2124
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Pallewela, near Mirigama -   Sri Lanka
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Ratmalana
Destination airport:
Narrative:
On cross country flight, overtaken by bad weather and fuel supply low. Emergency landing in paddy field and flipped over. Pilot and passenger unhurt, minor damage to aircraft.

Sources:

https://4r-ipm.me/alkva/ac2.html

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
11 March 1971 4R-AAM Ratmalana Flying School 2 Ratmalana Airport w/o

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