ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29869
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 February 1926 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro 504L |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FTS RAAF |
| Registration: | A3-46 |
| MSN: | H3034 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Point Cook, Melbourne, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Point Cook, Melbourne, Victoria |
| RAAF Point Cook, Melbourne, Victoria | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-RAF H3034: Issued as Imperial Gift to Australia 504L seaplane in 1919. Packed in UK 02/01/20.
Assembled as seaplane H3034 at AAC CFS by 06/20. To Royal Australian Navy 08/07/20 for seaplane trials aboard battle cruiser HMAS Australia (crew Capt H F De La Rue).
Embarked 09/20 aboard light cruiser HMAS Melbourne (crew Capt J K Fryer-Smith and Lt W S J Walne). Sailed for New Guinea cruise 29/09/20. Aircraft unserviceable in 11/20. To CFS from HMAS Melbourne 28/01/21. To 1 FTS RAAF 31/03/21. To 1 FTS ‘F’ Flt 01/07/22 as A3-46. Reconditioned by 1 FTS early 1924, and in use at 1 FTS until 04/25.
Converted to landplane by 07/25, with 1 FTS until crashed at RAAF Point Cook, Melbourne, Victoria, 10/02/26 (pilot Commandant L G McColl). While the pilot was injured, aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Total flight time 171 hours. Approved for conversion to components 23/02/26 and struck off charge
Sources:
1. Air Enthusiast 44
2. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/1a3.htm
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1926/archives/crash-of-an-avro-504-in-point-cook-8/]
4. http://all-aero.com/index.php/home2/1231-avro-504
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Apr-2014 16:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Dec-2018 22:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator] |
| 09-Jun-2022 20:33 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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