ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 28567
Last updated: 20 June 2013
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| Date: | 04-FEB-1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk.I |
| Operator: | West Darling Air Service |
| Registration: | VH-ICA |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Wanaaring, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Wanaaring, NSW |
Ex-RAF Anson Mk.I AW867: To RAAF at 2 Aircraft Park 28.11.41 (but still retained RAF serial number). To 2 AOS 9.2.42. To 67 Squadron as ‘MK-G’ 15.12.42. Brakes failed while taxying, Mount Gambier, South Australia, 22.12.42. To Guinea Airways for overhaul 18.10.44. To 6 SFTS 19.3.45. To CMU Mallala (date?). To CMU Nhill 18.2.46. To Point Cook store 2.9.46.
Put up for sale 15.9.52. CoR No 2000 as VH-ICA issued 29.5.53 to Inter-Coastal Airlines, East St Kilda, Victoria. Transferred 21.7.54 to Australian Aircraft Sales, Kings Cross, NSW. Transferred 17.10.55 to West Darling Air Service Pty Ltd, Kings Cross, NSW.
Damaged beyond repair when crashed on take off at Wanaaring, NSW, 4.2.56. Cancelled 7.3.56 at owner's request. Wreckage still present 30.6.66.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com/2a4.shtml
http://www.baaa-acro.com/Pays/A/Australie-1950-1959.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Mar-2012 08:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2012 14:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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