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| Date: | Thursday 5 October 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 9 EFTS, RAAF |
| Registration: | A17-231 |
| MSN: | DHA.232 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Cunderdin, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Cunderdin, WA (YCUN) |
| RAAF Cunderdin, WA (YCUN) |
c/no. DHA.232: Taken on charge as A17-231 at 2 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Richmond, NSW 20.1.41. To 9 EFTS RAAF Cunderdin, WA 3.2.41. To MMA Maylands, Perth, WA 31.8.42 for overhaul; upon completion, returned to 9 EFTS RAAF Cunderdin, WA 12.10.42.
Written off (destroyed) when stalled and spun in on landing RAAF Cunderdin, WA 5.10.44; pilot LAC J S Finney injured. Wreckage recovered to 4 CRD RAAF Maylands. Perth 23.10.44 where declared a non-effective airframe and struck off charge 6.11.44.
Sources:
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/pAus1.html
4. https://www.ozatwar.com/ozatwar/cunderdin.htm
5. https://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=72060
6. https://www.birtwistlewiki.com.au/wiki/No._9_Elementary_Flying_Training_School_RAAF
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAAF_Station_Cunderdin#History
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2025 02:13 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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