ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19203
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| Date: | Sunday 15 January 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Taylorcraft Auster AOP.III |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-FED |
| MSN: | 430 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wodonga, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Wodonga, Victoria | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
This aircraft had been built for the RAF during WW II with the serial NX494. It was sent to the RAAF (Departed Liverpool on SS Gloucester 09/04/1945 arrived Sydney 05/06/1945) and on 09/06/1945 and became A11-32. On 02/04/1947, A11-32 was sold through CDC to L.E.Penn, Lane Cove, Sydney for £505 being delivered on 16/04/1947.
Its first civilian registration was VH-BDL issued on 19/03/1948. After various periods of being on and off the Australian register (19/03/1948 to 18/03/1949, and 07/07/1950 to 12/03/1952) it went to Mandated Airlines in Papua New Guinea on 12/03/1952 and became VH-MAD.
Upon return to Australia 05/08/1954 it was re-registered VH-FED. As VH-FED, it was destroyed on 15/1/1967 when it crashed into a hangar whilst taxying at Wodonga, Victoria.
Sources:
1. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=329
2. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austcl/VH-FED.html
3. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a11.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Jan-2013 14:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2014 23:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2022 02:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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