ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18300
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 September 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster J/1N Alpha |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-RJL |
| MSN: | 3351 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Toowoomba Aerodrome, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Toowoomba, Queensland (TWB/YTWB) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Imported in 1956 as VH-RQK, it became VH-ACE (the second) in January 1958. It remained under that identity until early 1959 when it was re-registered VH-CSF. Two years after that (1961) it assumed the identity VH-RJL.
It was then seriously damaged in a fire at Toowoomba, Queensland on 15 September 1971. A total of five aircraft were destroyed when fire burnt out the Union Air hangar at Toowoomba Airport, including DH Leopard Moth VH-AJN, Beech Baron VH-RUU, and Beech Queenair VH-EZM.
When it was finally rebuilt in 1982 it became VH-JIN, a marking under which it is still current today.
Sources:
1. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austmz/VH-RJL.html
2. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=3240
3. http://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/JIN
4. http://www.16right.com/registers/aus?Mark=JIN
5. http://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/dh85/dh85leopardmoth.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Apr-2014 15:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2014 19:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2022 02:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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