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Crash of an Avro 504L in Point Cook

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A3-46
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Point Cook - Point Cook
MSN:
H3034
YOM:
1920
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
171
Circumstances:
The pilot L. G. McColl was performing a local training mission at RAAF Point Cook on this seaplane when the accident occurred in unknown circumstances. While the pilot was injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Point Cook

Date & Time: Feb 2, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A3-10
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Point Cook - Point Cook
MSN:
H3022
YOM:
1920
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
90
Circumstances:
The pilot F. F. Munro was performing a local training flight at RAAF Point Cook. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was injured.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Point Cook

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A3-7
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Point Cook - Point Cook
MSN:
H2177
YOM:
1920
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
309
Circumstances:
The pilot L. G. McColl, sole on board, was performing a local training mission at RAAF Point Cook when the accident occurred in unknown circumstances. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

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.