Melbourne - Melbourne

On November 22, 1959 at 12:00 AM, Melbourne - Melbourne experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Private Australian, with the event recorded near Melbourne-Moorabbin Victoria.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Built in 1928, the aircraft was restored for three years and has just been delivered to its new owner, J. O. Richardson, three days prior to the accident. The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local flight at Moorabbin Airport. On final approach, the engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UGM, MSN 453, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -37.9447°, 145.0676°.