Crash of an Avro 504K off Point Cook: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A3-24
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Point Cook - Point Cook
MSN:
H3045
YOM:
1920
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
54
Circumstances:
The pilot W. S. Hamilton, sole on board, was performing a local training mission at RAAF Point Cook. While flying over the Phillip Bay, he lost control of the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed in the sea. The pilot was killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control in flight after the control cables got jammed.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Point Cook: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A3-34
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Point Cook - Point Cook
MSN:
H9828
YOM:
1920
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
37
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at RAAF Point Cook. The pilot C. A. Smythe was performing an aerial gunnery practice mission. He was killed in the accident.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Point Cook

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A3-44
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Point Cook - Point Cook
MSN:
H9843
YOM:
1920
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
37
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at RAAF Point Cook. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot F. F. Munro was injured.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Point Cook

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A3-19
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Point Cook - Point Cook
MSN:
H3038
YOM:
1920
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
288
Circumstances:
The pilot W. S. Armstrong was completing a local solo training flight at RAAF Point Cook. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Point Cook

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A3-18
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Point Cook - Point Cook
MSN:
H3037
YOM:
1920
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
33
Circumstances:
The pilot encountered technical problems and made an emergency landing on a beach near the airbase. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Point Cook

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A3-22
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Point Cook - Point Cook
MSN:
H3041
YOM:
1920
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
273
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at RAAF Point Cook. The airplane crashed on approach, injuring both crew members, F/O V. W. Burgess +1.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Point Cook: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A3-28
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Point Cook - Point Cook
MSN:
E3743
YOM:
1918
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training flight. On final approach, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a paddock behind hangars. A crew was killed while the second was injured.
Crew:
F/O Stuart E. Mailer, †
F/O Alan M. Charlesworth.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Point Cook

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1924
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A3-32
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Point Cook - Point Cook
MSN:
E3749
YOM:
1918
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on final approach while performing a local training mission. Both crew members were injured.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Point Cook

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1924
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A3-50
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Point Cook - Point Cook
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was performing a night training flight at Point Cook Airport. On final approach, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed near the airport. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 in Blackall

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1923
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-AUDE
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Charleville - Longreach - Cloncurry
MSN:
69
YOM:
1921
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Charleville to Longreach, the pilot encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing in Blackall. While the pilot was uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Technical failure.