ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27136
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| Date: | 11-FEB-1926 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 3 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A6-28 |
| MSN: | C6323 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Ainslie Airport, Canberra, ACT -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | SU |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Point Cook, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Ainslie Airport, Canberra (CBR/YSCB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A6-28 (ex-RAF C6323). Imperial Gift to Australia in late 1919 (28th of 28 supplied). Placed into long term storage at 1 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Laverton until 1923. Issued to 1 FTS, RAAF Point Cook by 07/23. Reconditioned by MSB 01/06/25, fitted with dual controls. Returned to service with 3 Squadron, RAAF later in 1925
On 11/02/26 aircraft was carrying a pilot and a photographer for a topographic mission over Murrumbidgee River. On final approach to Canberra-Ainslie Airport, at a height of hundred feet, pilot shut down the engine. Aircraft stalled and crashed in a field short of runway. Pilot was killed instantly while the passenger died few hours later. (Pilot: Flying Officer P McK Pitt and passenger/photographer: AC1 W E Callander, both aged 26); airframe totally destroyed by fire, total flight time 254 hours. Struck off charge 25/06/26.
Sources:
1. The Richmond and Windsor Gazette, Friday February 19th, 1926
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20121018191457/http://baaa-acro.com/Fiches%20d%27accidents/1926/A6-28.htm
3. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/1a6.htm
4. http://www.3squadron.org.au/subpages/Canberra_Survey_%20Sacrifice.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airco_DH.9A#Operators
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canberra_International_Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Jan-2014 03:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 06-Apr-2014 16:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Apr-2014 16:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2015 21:32 | SIS07 | Updated [Operator] |
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