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| Date: | Tuesday 28 October 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 1 EFTS, RAAF |
| Registration: | A17-334 |
| MSN: | DHA.353 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | St Kilda, South Australia -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Parafield, Adelaide, SA (YPPF) |
| RAAF Parafield, Adelaide, SA (YPPF) |
DH.82A Tiger Moth A17-334, 1 EFTS RAAF Parafield, Adelaide, SA 26.9.41: Written off (destroyed) when spun in from 3,500 ft and crashed on mudflats at St Kilda, South Australia 28.10.41. Pilot Leading Aircraftman E J Ryan badly injured.
Not repaired, declared a non-effective airframe and Struck off charge 22.12.41 (some parts to 1 ES, Ascot Vale).
St Kilda is a coastal township, now classed as a suburb, 21 kilometres north-north-west of the centre of Adelaide, capital city of South Australia.
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/pAus3.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._1_Elementary_Flying_Training_School_RAAF#History
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parafield_Airport#History
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Kilda,_South_Australia
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2025 20:48 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 13-May-2025 17:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Source, ] |
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