Accident Taylorcraft Auster AOP.IIIF A11-52, Sunday 17 November 1957
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Date:Sunday 17 November 1957
Time:
Type:Taylorcraft Auster AOP.IIIF
Owner/operator:AOP Flt RAAF
Registration: A11-52
MSN: 689
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Moss Vale NSW -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAAF Fairbairn, Canberra ACT (CBR/YCSB)
Destination airport:Moss Vale, NSW
Narrative:
Ex-RAF Auster AOP.III NJ859: RAF Service with 661 and 4 Squadrons,146 Wing and 2 TAF CS. To RAAF as A11-52 on 22/9/45.

Written off whilst with the AOP Flight at RAAF Fairbairn, Canberra, ACT crashed in the Moss Vale area of New South Wales on 17/11/1957: Tail skid hit a stump and aircraft crashed/overturned. Pilot Second Lieutenant Cooper injured.

Sources:

1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a11.htm
2. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=589

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
25-Mar-2014 00:44 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
10-Apr-2014 18:48 Nepa Updated [Operator, ]

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