ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139880
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 28-JAN-1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 |
| Operator: | Aviation Services (South Australia) Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-UEK |
| C/n / msn: | C1/0039 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Second Creek, near Tumby Bay, South Australia -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Whylla, South Australia |
Ex-RAF Chipmunk T10 WB587. Struck off charge 10/07/1956 as 10 MU RAF Hullavington, upon sale to Australia as VH-UEK.
On 28 January 1963 this aircraft, piloted by 36 year-old W. Schramm was low flying over a group of folks on a beach at Second Creek near Tumby Bay, SA when the aircraft's wingtip struck the water during a turn to go back over the group. It then overturned on a sandbar killing the pilot and injuring his passenger.
It was conjectured, at the time, that this event also led to the loss of Chipmunk VH-BSP less than two weeks later (Which see). This ultimately leading to the cessation of country flying training by Aviation Services. The remains of VH-UEK are currently on display as a "distressed exhibit" at the South Australian Air Museum in Adelaide.
Sources:
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austmz/VH-UEK.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dwhitworth/5519590464/
http://media.photobucket.com/image/wb587%20stbd%20wing/wk165/1009101231-01.jpg?o=1
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=107485
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2011 15:02 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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