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| Date: | Tuesday 11 January 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 11 EFTS, RAAF |
| Registration: | A17-566 |
| MSN: | DHA.1001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Benalla, Victoria -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Benalla, Victoria (BLN/YNBA) |
| RAAF Benalla, Victoria (BLN/YNBA) |
c/no. DHA.1001: Taken on charge as A17-566 at 2 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Richmond, NSW 14.7.42. To 1 AOS, RAAF Station Cootamundra, NSW 19.7.42. To 11 EFTS RAAF Benalla, Victoria 18.10.42.
Crashed on landing at RAAF Benalla, Victoria 11.1.44; ground-looped while attempting to avoid another aircraft on the ground; pilot of A17-566 was Leading Aircraftman J M Davey, who was unhurt.
Wreckage recovered to 7 Aircraft Depot RAAF Station, Tocumwal, NSW 18.1.44 for damage assessment. Not repaired, declared a non-effective airframe and struck off charge 1.2.44.
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/pAus10.html
4. https://www.ozatwar.com/crashvic.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benalla_Airport
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._11_Elementary_Flying_Training_School_RAAF#History
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2025 15:40 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 17-May-2025 15:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Category, ] |
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