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| Date: | Friday 12 February 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster J/1N Alpha |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-SAF |
| MSN: | 3355 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | East Leichardt Dam, 25 Km E of Mount Isa, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mount Isa, Queensland |
| Lake Mary Kathleen, Queensland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
This aircraft was written-off in a serious crash on February 12, 1960, at the Leichardt Dam, near Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia, and cancelled April 19, 1960. It was subsequently rebuilt, then re-registered as VH-PMA on March 14, 1967; as such, it was cancelled as "withdrawn from service" on August 4, 1981.
Sources:
1. http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Hopton/4303.htm
2. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=3249
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Leichhardt_Dam
4. http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/EastLeichardt.htm
5. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austmz/VH-PMA.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Mar-2014 03:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jun-2022 22:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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