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| Date: | Tuesday 17 October 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 11 EFTS, RAAF |
| Registration: | A17-344 |
| MSN: | DHA.379 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Broken River, 4 miles North West of Benalla, Victoria -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Benalla, Victoria (BLN/YNBA) |
| RAAF Benalla, Victoria (BLN/YNBA) |
DH.82A Tiger Moth A17-344, 11 EFTS, RAAF Benalla, Victoria: Written off (damaged beyond economic repair) when struck overhead HT wires and crashed into a field near the Broken River, 4 miles North West of Benalla, Victoria 17.10.44. Pilot, Pilot Officer H C Timewell (instructor pilot) and pupil pilot undertraining Leading Aircraftman R R Trengrove injured.
Recovered to 7 CRD Tocumwal, NSW 6.11.44 for damage assessment. Declared a non-effective airframe, and struck off charge 8.11.44.
The Broken River, a minor inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Alpine and Northern Country/North Central regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Broken River rise in the western slopes of the Victorian Alps, near Bald Hill and descend to flow into the Goulburn River near Shepparton. The river is impounded by the Nillahcootie Dam to create Lake Nillahcootie and Benalla Dam to create Lake Benalla.
Sources:
1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pAus3.html
3. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a17b.htm
4. https://ozatwar.com/crashvic.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_River_(Victoria)
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benalla_Airport
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._11_Elementary_Flying_Training_School_RAAF#History
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2025 18:08 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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