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| Date: | Sunday 18 January 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster J/1N Alpha |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-KDC |
| MSN: | 3378 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Groper Creek, near Townsville, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Archerfield, Queensland (YBAF) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 18/1/1959 when crashed at Groper Creek, near Townsville, Queensland
Sources:
1. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=3269
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Mar-2014 02:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jun-2022 22:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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