Date:	Tuesday 17 June 1947
Time:	day
Type:	de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth
Owner/operator:	Royal Aero Club of New South Wales
Registration:	VH-APE
MSN:	DHA.39
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Goulburn Airport, 4 miles South of Goulburn, NSW -   Australia
Phase:	Standing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Goulburn Airport, Goulburn, NSW (GUL/YGLB)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when overturned in high winds while refuelling at Goulburn Airport, 4 miles South of Goulburn, NSW 17.6.47. Towed back to Mascot, Sydney, NSW behind jeep; presumably not repaired, as registration VH-APE cancelled 1.10.47. Believed broken up as a source of spare parts.

NOTE: The above incident refers to Tiger Moth VH-APE "the first". To confuse matters, the registration VH-APE was reallocated to another Tiger Moth (c/no.DHA.219, ex-VH-ACS and A17-218) 40 years later, on 27.8.87 (thus that airframe became VH-APE "the second")

1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a17a.htm
3. https://www.austairdata.com.au/component/rsdirectory/entry/view/10320:vh-ape-1
4. https://edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austa2/VH-APE.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goulburn_Airport

c/no. DHA.39 (Gipsy Major #86225): Taken on charge as A17-42 at 2 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Richmond 17.7.40. To 5 EFTS RAAF Narromine 16.8.40. Damaged in heavy landing at Narromine 26.4.41; to 2 Aircraft Depot, Richmond 8.5.41 for repairs. Upon completion, to 1 AOS 27.11.42. Issued to 8 EFTS RAAF Narendara 14.12.42. To 11 EFTS RAAF Benalla 29.12.44. To 1 Aircraft Depot 19.1.45 for stretcher installation. To DeHavilland Australia at Mascot, Sydney, NSW 11.4.45 for overhaul; DHA No. T330. To 2 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Richmond 24.9.45. To 10 EFTS RAAF Temora 26.9.45 for storage; put up for sale 6.12.45.

Struck off charge when sold 12.2.46 to Royal Aero Club of New South Wales, Sydney for £250 (together with T5413 and R4891 for £500 each less 50%, total £750), issued to them 25.2.46. Registered as VH-APE (C of R 902) 15.3.46 to Royal Aero Club of NSW, Mascot, Sydney, NSW

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
01-Apr-2025 02:40	Dr. John Smith	Added
01-Apr-2025 15:56	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Registration, Narrative, ]