Date:	Tuesday 6 October 1959
Time:	day
Type:	de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth
Owner/operator:	Air Spray Corporation (Queensland) Pty Ltd
Registration:	VH-BXY
MSN:	DHA.37
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	near Maryborough, Queensland -   Australia
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Archerfield Airport, Brisbane, Queensland (YBAF)
Destination airport:	Marybrough, Queensland

Narrative:
DH.82A Tiger Moth VH-BXY, Air Spray Corporation (Queensland) Pty Ltd: Written off (destroyed) when crashed into a tree while crop spraying/top dressing near Maryborough, Queensland 6.10.59. According to the summary from the DCA Report into the incident (see link #?)

"Whilst being lined up over high trees for a dusting run the aircraft collided with a tree top slightly higher than those adjacent which the pilot did not see until the last moment".

Registration VH-BXY cancelled 21.2.61.

Maryborough is a city and a suburb in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia

1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a17a.htm
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pAus0.html
4. https://www.austairdata.com.au/component/rsdirectory/entry/view/12271:vh-bna-1
5. https://www.austairdata.com.au/component/rsdirectory/entry/view/12928:vh-bwa-1
6. https://www.austairdata.com.au/component/rsdirectory/entry/view/30440-vh-rag-1
7. https://www.austairdata.com.au/component/rsdirectory/entry/view/13069:vh-bxy-1
8. http://edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austb/VH-BWA1.html
9. https://airwaysmuseum.com/Downloads/DCA%20accident%20reports%201956%20to%201968%20v2.pdf
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryborough,_Queensland#

c/no. DHA.37 (Gipsy Major #86239): Talen on charge as A17-40 at 2 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Richmond, NSW 17.7.40. To 5 EFTS RAAF Narromine, NSW 18.7.40. Damaged when struck by Tiger Moth R4838 at RAAF Narromine, NSW 22.2.41; repaired and returned to service. Fitted 6.41 with new engine (Gipsy Major #86204). To De Havilland Australia at Mascot, Sydney, NSW for overhaul 25.6.42; De Havilland Australia Repair No T160. To 2 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Richmond, NSW 29.8.42. To 1 AOS 7.9.42. To 11 EFTS Benalla 1.12.42.

Crashed following engine failure 3 miles West of Benalla, Victoria 23.3.44; to Victorian & Interstate Airways, Essendon, Melbourne for repairs 13.4.44; to 1 Aircraft Depot [by 1.9.44]. To 6 SFTS Mallala 5.9.44; to storage
21.5.45. To Care & Maintenance Unit, Mallala 1.1.46; put up for disposal 7.6.46.

Struck off charge when sold 30.9.46 to Royal Aero Club of South Australia, Parafield [for £100]; issued to them 3.12.46. Civil registered as VH-BNA (C of R 1591) 3.11.48 to Royal Aero Club of South Australia, Parafield. Re-registered as VH-BWA 26.1.51 to same owner. Re-registered VH-RAG 2.7.56 to Robby\'s Aircraft Repair Co Ltd, Parafield. Re-registered 16.7.57 to New England Airspread Fertilizers Pty Ltd, Walcha, NSW. Re-registered VH-BXY 2.8.57 to same owner. Re-registered 23.6.58 to Air Spray Corporation (Qld) Pty Ltd, Archerfield, Brisbane.

Written off (destroyed) when crashed into trees near Maryborough, Queensland 6.10.59 as per the above. Registration VH-BXY cancelled 21.2.61.

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
28-Mar-2025 08:50	Dr. John Smith	Added
16-Apr-2025 09:38	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Source, Narrative, ]