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The pilot departed Adelaide-Parafield on an ambulance flight. En route, En route, the airplane entered a valley shrouded in clouds. The pilot lost his orientation when the airplane impacted hilly terrain and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Modbury

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1929

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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VH-ULL

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Adelaide - Adelaide

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712

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1928

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The crew was performing a local training flight out from Adelaide-Parafield Airport. In flight, while completing aerobatics manoeuvre, a wing failed. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed, injuring both occupants.

Probable cause:

Wing failure.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth in Adelaide: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1929

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Registration:

G-AUAM

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Adelaide - Adelaide

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364

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1927

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The pilot L. Birks was performing a local training flight at Parafield Airport, Adelaide. On final approach, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances, killing the pilot, sole on board.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.50J in Golden Grove: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1928

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.50

Operator:

Registration:

G-AUHI

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Mountains

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Adelaide – Longreach

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1928

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Few minutes after takeoff from Adelaide-Parafield Airport, while cruising at a height of 1,800 feet, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed on hilly terrain near Golden Grove, northeast of Adelaide, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post impact fire. The pilot Charles William Anderson Scott, slightly injured, was able to assist his mechanic George Nutson who was seriously burned. Unfortunately, he died from his injuries few hours later.

Probable cause:

Charles Scott was reprimanded by the management of QANTAS for not delaying his flight until better weather prevailed and for making an unauthorized change to the route to Longreach.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth in Adelaide: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1928

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Registration:

G-AUAP

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Adelaide - Adelaide

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365

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1927

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The pilot Ivor E. McIntyre was performing a local training flight at Parafield Airport, Adelaide. In unknown circumstances, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed near the airfield. McIntyre was killed, he was 28.