Date:	Sunday 18 June 1944
Time:	day
Type:	de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth
Owner/operator:	1 EFTS, RAAF
Registration:	A17-396
MSN:	DHA.440
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	RAAF Tamworth, NSW -   Australia
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAAF Tamworth, NSW (TMW/YSTW)
Destination airport:	RAAF Tamworth, NSW (TMW/YSTW)

Narrative:
c/no DHA.440: Taken on charge as A17-396 at 2 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Richmond 21.6.41. To 10 EFTS RAAF Temora 11.8.41. To DeHavilland Australia at Mascot, Sydney, NSW 20.9.43 for overhaul; upon completion of overhaul, to 2 Aircraft Park 18.11.43. To 1 EFTS RAAF Parafield 26.11.43; moved to RAAF Tamworth, NSW 29.5.44.

Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed on take-off at RAAF Tamworth, NSW 18.6.44. No reported injuries to the crew of two. To 2 CRD, RAAF Richmond, NSW 26.6.44 and struck off charge 18.7.44.

1. National Archives of Australia: Tiger Moth A17-396 - Court of Inquiry (CO's Report) re accident at Tamworth on 18/6/1944 (File No. A705; Control symbol: 32/15/1232): https://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/nsw58.htm
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
3. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a17b.htm
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pAus4.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._8_Elementary_Flying_Training_School_RAAF#History
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamworth_Regional_Airport#History

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
29-Mar-2025 21:12	Dr. John Smith	Added
29-Mar-2025 21:15	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Date, Narrative, ]
13-Apr-2025 00:07	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Source, ]