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| Date: | Sunday 18 May 1947 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Victorian Aero Club |
| Registration: | VH-ASC |
| MSN: | DHA.441 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Essendon Airfield, Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Essendon Airfield, Melbourne, Victoria (MEB/YMEN) |
| Essendon Airfield, Melbourne, Victoria (MEB/YMEN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
DH.82A Tiger Moth VH-ASC, Royal Victorian Aero Club, Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria: Written off (damaged beyond repair) when collided with earth mound and crashed on take-off at Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria 18.5.47.
Registration VH-ASC cancelled 6.11.47.
Sources:
1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
2. https://www.austairdata.com.au/component/rsdirectory/entry/view/10565:vh-asc-1
3. https://edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austa2/VH-ASC.html
4. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a17b.htm
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pAus4.html
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essendon_Airport#History
History of this aircraft
c/no. DHA.441: Taken on charge as A17-397 at 2 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Richmond, NSW 21.6.41. To 10 EFTS RAAF Temora, NSW 11.8.41. To De Havilland Australia at Mascot, Sydney, NSW 5.11.43 for overhaul; upon completion, to 2 Aircraft Park 16.12.43. To CFS RAAF Tamworth, NSW 20.12.43; to RAAF Parkes, NSW 19.1.44. To RAAF Point Cook 18.9.44. Withdrawn from service to long-term storage 11.5.45; put up for sale 6.12.45.
Struck off charge when sold 6.3.46 for £382.10/- to Royal Victorian Aero Club, Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria; issued to them 1.5.46. Registered as VH-ASC (C of R 1016) 26.7.46 to Royal Victorian Aero Club, Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when collided with earth mound and crashed on take-off at Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria 18.5.47. Registrsation VH-ASC cancelled 6.11.47.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2025 14:16 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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