Point Cook - Point Cook
Flight / Schedule
Point Cook - Point Cook
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.9Registration
A6-17
MSN
D3195
Operator
Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDate
September 5, 1926 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Geelong Victoria
Region
Oceania • Australia
Coordinates
-38.1652°, 144.3377°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 5, 1926 at 12:00 AM, Point Cook - Point Cook experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.9, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Geelong Victoria.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While performing a training flight, pilot E. B. Ebell encountered poor weather conditions and elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed. The pilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration A6-17, MSN D3195.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -38.1652°, 144.3377°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While performing a training flight, pilot E. B. Ebell encountered poor weather conditions and elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed. The pilot was killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Point Cook - Point Cook
Operator
Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Oceania • Australia