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| Date: | Friday 25 August 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Aircraft Park, RAAF Bankstown |
| Registration: | A17-497 |
| MSN: | DHA.920 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wingello, Wingecarribee Shire, Southern Highlands, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bankstown Airport, Sydney, NSW (BWU/YSBK) |
| Wagga Wagga Airport, Forest Hill, NSW (YGA/YSWG) |
DH.82A Tiger Moth A14-497, 2 Aircraft Park, RAAF Bankstown, Sydney, NSW: Written off (Damaged beyond repair) in forced landing at Wingello, Wingecarribee Shire, Southern Highlands, NSW 25.8.44 in bad weather on delivery to 5 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Wagga Wagga, NSW..
To 2 CRD RAAF Richmond 2.9.44 for damage assessment. Not repaired, declared a non-effective airframe and struck off charge 21.9.44
Sources:
1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a17b.htm
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pAus9.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wingello,_New_South_Wales
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2025 11:22 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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