ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27141
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| Date: | Thursday 1 July 1926 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FTS RAAF |
| Registration: | A6-13 |
| MSN: | D3186 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Manor Station, near Werribee, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Point Cook, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-RAF D3186; Long term storage at 1 AD until 1925. Reconditioned by Pratt Bros, Geelong. To 1 FTS ‘E’ Flt 16/04/26. Test flown 19/04/26 (Flg Off C C Matheson) and 26/04/26 (LAC L Trist); Modified with dual controls 21/05/26 to 21/06/26.
Crashed 01/07/26 at Manor, near Werribee Victoria (both crew - Flying Officer W A Holtham and Cadet T S G Watson - killed) when stalled during practice forced landing, dived into ground and completely destroyed by fire, total flight time 34 hours. Struck off charge 28/08/26.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//1a6.htm
2. http://lockoweb.com/first%20a%20series/aamb%20project/0a613%20fatal.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Jan-2014 03:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2014 04:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Dec-2018 16:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator] |
| 09-Jun-2022 20:45 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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