ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19208
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Date: | 08-MAY-1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Taylorcraft Auster AOP.III |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-PCR |
| C/n / msn: | 654 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Harden NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Harden, NSW |
| Harden, NSW |
Ex-RAF Auster AOP.III NJ834, and later RAAF A11-37. On 08/01/1947 Sold through CDC to Zinc Corporation, 368 Collins Street, Melbourne for for £1000, On 21/01/1947 Issued to purchaser, Registered VH-BHA 28/03/1947 to 04/09/1951. Reregistered VH-PCR 04/09/1951
Destroyed in a crash when it stalled on short finals at a strip at Harden, NSW on 08/05/1966. The owner, B.M. Osborne was with a would-be purchaser of the craft at the time. Unfortunately both were killed.
Sources:
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austmz/VH-PCR.html
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a11.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=540
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Mar-2012 23:16 | auster | Updated [Total occupants, Total fatalities] |
| 03-May-2013 09:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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