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| Date: | Thursday 16 December 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | CFS (Central Flying School), RAAF |
| Registration: | A17-2 |
| MSN: | 82556/DHA.2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Timbumburi, 10 miles South of Tamworth, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Tamworth, NSW (TMW/YSTW) |
| RAAF Tamworth, NSW (TMW/YSTW) |
DH.82A Tiger Moth A17-2, CFS RAAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) when struck power lines and crashed near Timbumburi, 10 miles South of Tamworth, NSW 16.12.43. Damage assessed as Mainplanes 90% "S". Airscrew "W". Fuselage and tail unit 90% "S". Engine 20% "M". Instruments 5% "R". Airframe allotted for conversion to scrap and components. Crew of two - Pilot Officer J.C. Parker and Pilot Officer W.S. Pell - injured.
Allotted to 2 Aircraft Depot ex CFS, received 19.12.43. Struck off charge and authorised for conversion to components 21.12.43.
Sources:
1. "The DH 82A Tiger Moth in Australia" by Julian Forsyth.
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
3. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a17a.htm
4. https://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/nsw55.htm
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p825.html
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Flying_School_RAAF#World_War_II
7. https://www.whereis.com/nsw/timbumburi-2340
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamworth,_New_South_Wales#Transport
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamworth_Regional_Airport#History
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2025 20:54 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Apr-2025 18:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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