Date:	Wednesday 20 December 1939
Time:
Type:	Avro Anson Mk I
Owner/operator:	1 Sqn RAAF
Registration:	A4-17
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Pats River, near Whitemark, Flinders Island, TAS -   Australia
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Flinders Island Airport (FLS/YFLI)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Ex RAF Anson Mk.1 K8796. To RAAF at 1Aircraft Deport 11.8.37 and became A4-17. Storage 5.9.37. To 21 Squadron 22.9.37. Damage by high winds whilst parked at Whitemark, Flinders Island, 22.2.38. Engine Failure on take off from Laverton, Victoria 14.8.38. To 1AD 15.8.38. To 21 Squadron 5.9.38. Hit hangar landing Laverton 22.5.39. 1AD 22.5.39. To 1 Squadron 23.9.39.

Crashed on landing at Pats River, Flinders Island, Tasmania 20.12.39 at approximate co-ordinates 40°4′59″S, 148°0′0″E. Converted to Instructional Airframe No.1 19.6.40. Struck off charge and approved to be scrapped 11.7.40.

http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a4.shtml
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/Anson-A4-17/N4873_Anson_sm
https://www.ozatwar.com//ozcrashes/vic155.htm
http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/OldAccs/Dec39.html
https://www.ozatwar.com/raaf/jackmcnally.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flinders_Island_Airport

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
14-Apr-2012 13:55	Dr. John Smith	Added
25-Jun-2012 08:17	Nepa	Updated [Operator]
07-Jun-2022 06:36	Ron Averes	Updated [Location, Narrative]