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Crash of a Simmonds Spartan Gipsy II in Mundaring Weir

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Simmonds Spartan
Operator:
Registration:
VH-URB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Perth – Adelaide
MSN:
63
YOM:
1932
Location:
Mundaring Weir
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While overflying a hilly and wooded area, the pilot encountered downdraft and was unable to maintain control of the aircraft that crashed in a wooded area. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control due to severe downdraft.

Crash of a General Aircraft ST-25 Monospar Jubilee in Mount Sir Samuel

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1936 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
General Aircraft ST-25 Monospar
Operator:
Registration:
VH-UVJ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Agnew – Wiluna
MSN:
60
YOM:
1935
Location:
Mount Sir Samuel
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Ten minutes after takeoff from Agnew, while cruising at an altitude of 2,000 feet, the right engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft contacted trees and crash landed. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all four occupants evacuated safely, among them the pilot Charles Snook.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Ord River: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1934
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
VH-UNX
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Adelaide – Ord River
MSN:
1400
YOM:
1930
Location:
Ord River
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing in Ord River for unknown circumstances. While the passenger was killed, the pilot was seriously injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.50 in Mia Mia Station

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1934
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.50
Operator:
Registration:
VH-UMC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Carnarvon – Broome
MSN:
74
YOM:
1929
Location:
Mia Mia Station
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Carnarvon to Broome, weather conditions worsened and crew decided to divert to Mia Mia Station. Upon landing, the airplane hit violently the runway surface, causing the propeller to be torn off. The blades went trough the cabin and the aircraft came to rest. As the airplane was damaged beyond repair, all three passengers were injured and both crew members were unhurt.

Crash of a Vickers 198 Viastra II in Perth

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viastra
Operator:
Registration:
VH-UOM
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Perth – Kalgoorlie – Adelaide
MSN:
2
YOM:
1931
Location:
Perth
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, a propeller blade on the left engine detached and impacted the fuselage, damaging control cables and hitting a passenger. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in Redcliffe, near the airport. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all 12 occupants evacuated safely.
Probable cause:
Loss of a propeller blade on the left engine shortly after takeoff.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Perth

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1931
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
VH-UFK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Perth - Perth
MSN:
279
YOM:
1926
Location:
Perth-Maylands
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was completing a local solo training flight at Perth-Maylands Airport. For unknown reasons, he missed the approach and the single engine aircraft hit violently the ground upon landing. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth in the Darling Range: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1930
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Wings Ltd
Registration:
VH-UPC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Maylands - Maylands
MSN:
2021
YOM:
1930
Location:
Perth
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While flying over the Darling Range, the aircraft went out of control, enetered a dive and crashed in hilly terrain, killing all three occupants.
Crew:
Charles Nesbit, pilot and Managing Director of Wings Ltd,
Passengers:
William Bell,
Mrs. Haidee Rae.
Probable cause:
Inspection found that the starboard wing had separated from the airframe, caused by failure of the main spar at the root of the wing.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.50A in Geraldton

Date & Time: May 11, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.50
Operator:
Registration:
G-AUFD
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Geraldton – Perth
MSN:
1
YOM:
1928
Location:
Geraldton
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Geraldton Airport. There were no casualties.

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

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1927
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-AUFI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Maylands - Maylands
MSN:
277
YOM:
1926
Location:
Perth
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilote departed Maylands Airport on a local training flight. While flying at a height of about 2,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent then collided with power lines and crashed on a road located in East Perth, bursting into flames. The pilot Ray Wilson was killed.

Crash of a Bristol Tourer 28 in Kalbarri: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1921
Type of aircraft:
Bristol Tourer
Operator:
Registration:
G-AUDI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Geraldton – Kalbarri – Carnarvon – Karratha – Port Hedland – Broome – Derby
MSN:
6116
YOM:
1921
Location:
Kalbarri
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing the inaugural flight from Geraldton to Derby which was considered as the first commercial flight within Australia. On approach to Kalbarri, the aircraft crashed for unknown reasons near the Murchinson River, killing both occupants.
Crew:
Ted Broad,
Bob Fawcett.
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