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| Date: | Monday 29 October 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Auster J/5B Autocar |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-WBA |
| MSN: | 2971 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Shepparton, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shepparton, Victoria |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Withdrawn from use in 1974, following substantial damage after an accident on take off at Shepparton, Victoria on 29/10/1973. Registration VH-WBA cancelled as "withdrawn from use" on 9/7/1974. As late as 2006 it was reported to be under restoration.
Sources:
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austmz/VH-WBA.html
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p29.htm
http://www.auster.com.au/vh-wba.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Nov-2012 14:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Nov-2012 15:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jun-2022 02:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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