Incident Avro 504K A3-49,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29868
 
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Date:Thursday 6 September 1928
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic A504 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 504K
Owner/operator:1 FTS RAAF
Registration: A3-49
MSN: A3-49
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAAF Point Cook, Melbourne, VIC -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAAF Point Cook, Melbourne, Victoria
Destination airport:RAAF Point Cook, Melbourne, Victoria
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Built by AA&ECo Mascot from components (not an ex-RAF airframe). Acceptance test flight at Mascot, Sydney, NSW, 19/07/22. To 1 AD 22/07/22. At 1 FTS 03/08/22, to Air Force HQ use at Port Melbourne 01/02/23, in use at Port Melbourne over 1923/1924, also for use by Civil Aviation Branch.

To 3 Sqn from 07/25 through 1927. To Point Cook from Richmond 20/06/28. To 1 FTS workshops. To 1 FTS.

Crashed 06/09/28 landing at Point Cook (crew Cdt R R Frith). Struck off charge 08/10/28.

Sources:

1. Air Enthusiast 44
2. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/1a3.htm
3. http://www.avro504.org/AvroSerialNumbers.html
4. http://all-aero.com/index.php/home2/1231-avro-504

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
09-Jan-2018 01:01 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
01-Nov-2018 16:10 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]
09-Jun-2022 20:38 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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