ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 86967
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| Date: | Sunday 15 February 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Commonwealth Aircraft CA-18 Mk 22 Mustang. |
| Owner/operator: | Mr Don Busch |
| Registration: | VH-DBB |
| MSN: | 1518 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Welford Forest, near Bendigo, VIC -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Bendigo, Victoria (BXG/YBDG) |
| Bendigo, Victoria (BXG/YBDG) | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Ex-RAAF Mustang A68-193: Delivered 1 Aircraft Depot ex Commonwealth Aircraft Corp on 06/05/51. Stored Tocumwal till issued to 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn 04/07/53. In storage at 1 Aircraft Depot from 26/03/56 until sold 23/04/58 to R.H. Grant Trading Co, Tocumwal, NSW, 1958-1963. Sold on to Dr. Tony Fisher, Jerilderie, NSW, 1963. Fisher had purchased A68-193 from a scrap metal dealer who was melting down the last of the many RAAF aircraft stored at Tocumwal, and flew it from Tocumwal to Jerilderie in January 1964. Both Mustangs flew occasionally at Jerilderie and as far afield as farm properties at Swan Hill VIC and Barham NSW. Stored until Purchased by Don Busch , Melbourne 4/04/69 and civil Registered VH-DBB 12/11/69
On 15/02/1970, VH-DBB was taking part in an air show being held at Bendigo airport. During his display, the pilot lost control of the Mustang in a steep turn, and spun into the ground. Owner and pilot Don Bushe killed.
Upon reaching a height of approximately 1500 feet, and when in a nose high attitude and probably at a low airspeed, the aircraft entered a very steeply banked turn to the right. Almost immediately, the aircraft flick rolled several times to the right, then adopted a steep nose down attitude together with a rapidly descending, tight, spiral flight path which it maintained until it struck the ground. There was an intense fire which virtually consumed the wreckage. The examination of the wreckage was limited by the destruction but it was established that the engine was delivering considerable power at impact. The possibility that the pilot became incapacitated in flight was considered but rejected on the basis of the medical and operational evidence.
The probable cause of the accident was that the pilot, who was inexperienced on the aircraft type, attempted a manoeuvre in which his capacity to control the aircraft was exceeded.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a68a.htm
2. https://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/299761-mustangs-maralinga.html#post3694743
3. http://www.warbirdz.net/forum/showpost.php?p=11907&postcount=38
4. http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/ca18-a68193.html
5. http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/?survivors/wrecks
Images:
Photo: BASI
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2010 16:56 | angels one five | Added |
| 20-May-2013 07:03 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 15-Apr-2014 19:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2018 17:28 | harro | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, Photo, Accident report, ] |
| 10-Jun-2022 02:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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