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| Date: | Sunday 24 October 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 8 EFTS, RAAF |
| Registration: | A17-41 |
| MSN: | DHA.38 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Leeton, 9 miles North West of Narrandera, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Narrandera, NSW (NRA/YNAR) |
| RAAF Narrandera, NSW (NRA/YNAR) |
DH.82A Tiger Moth A17-41, 8 EFTS RAAF Narrandera, NSW: Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed near Leeton, 9 miles North West of Narrandera, NSW 24.10.43 while performing steep turns around farmhouse; instructor pilot Sergeant L F Taylor & Pupil pilot under instruction injured.
Struck off charge 16.11.43 by 5 Aircraft Depot Wagga Wagga and authorised to be reduced to scrap and components
Leeton (the nearest town) is a town located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. It is the administrative centre of the Leeton Shire Council local government area, which includes neighbouring suburbs, towns and localities such as Yanco, Wamoon, Whitton, Gogeldrie, Stanbridge and Murrami.
Sources:
1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
2. The Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW) Tuesday 26 October 1943 Page 1: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/156043548
3. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a17a.htm
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pAus0.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._8_Elementary_Flying_Training_School_RAAF
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrandera_Airport#RAAF_Station_Narrandera
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeton,_New_South_Wales
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2025 14:23 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 29-Mar-2025 22:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, Category, ] |
| 29-Mar-2025 22:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Apr-2025 18:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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