Incident Avro 504K A3-35,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29873
 
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Date:Wednesday 17 October 1928
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A504 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 504K
Owner/operator:1 FTS RAAF
Registration: A3-35
MSN: H9834
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAAF Point Cook, Melbourne, VIC -   Australia
Phase: Approach
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:
Ex-RAF H9834: Imperial Gift to Australia. Received by AAC 1920. Stored in original RAF markings and serial as H9834. Issued to RAAF 31/03/21. Long term storage at 1 Aircraft Depot until 1924.

To 1 FTS as A3-35, forced landed 16/09/24 (crew Flg Off A W Murphy and Richards, no details). To 1 Sqn by 11/25 until at least 12/25. To 1 FTS by 02/26, crashed 28/10/27 at Craigieburn Victoria (crew Flg Off T W Shortridge).

Repaired, to 1 FTS crashed 17/10/28 at RAAF Point Cook, Melbourne, Victoria (crew Cdt H O Woodhouse). Written off (damaged beyond economic repair) and approved for conversion to components 07/11/28.

Sources:

1. Air Enthusiast 44
2. http://www.avro504.org/AvroSerialNumbers.html
3. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/1a3.htm
4. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-avro-504k-point-cook-12
5. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/1a3.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
07-Apr-2014 22:17 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
30-Jun-2018 09:18 Sergey L. Updated [Source]
04-Feb-2019 15:31 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
09-Jun-2022 20:39 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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