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| Date: | Tuesday 20 December 1955 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: | Taylorcraft Auster AOP.IIIF |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
| Registration: | A11-50 |
| MSN: | 674 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 19 mi from Canberra, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Fairbairn |
Hit high tention wires at Carwoola. Pilot Lt E.D.M. Cape escaped injuries.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/2a11.htm
The Canberra Times 21 December 1955, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Mar-2014 03:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Mar-2014 18:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 02-Apr-2021 07:48 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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