Aircraft VH-UXG Data
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aircraft record found
VH-UXG
Riama
1934 De Havilland DH-84 Dragon 2, c/n 6077
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Airframe Info
| Manufacturer | De Havilland |
| Model | DH-84 Dragon 2 Search all De Havilland DH-84 Dragon 2 |
| Year built | 1934 |
| Construction Number (C/N) | 6077 |
| Aircraft Type | Fixed wing multi engine |
| Number of Seats | 6 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model | De Havilland Gipsy Major 1 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted inline |
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Aircraft
| Registration Number | VH-UXG |
| Alternative Code/Name | Riama |
| Current Status | Registered 27/04/36 |
Owner
| Owner | Aircrafts Pty. Ltd. |
| Address |
, Australia |
User Comments
Peter Hough, 2012-10-05 15:01:19
In October 1954, this De Havilland Dragon crashed into a creek near Archerfield airport in Queensland, killing the owner/pilot and his 13 year old son. His 11 year old son was dragged from the wreckage and survived.
The aircraft had been built in 1934 by De Havilland in England and was registered G-ACRF. In 1936 it was imported into Australia, where it was registered as VH-UXG.
The wreckage was rebuilt using original jigs imported from England, and was owned and flown by the boy saved from the accident in 1954. The aircraft, resplendent in its red livery, was a regular attraction at air shows and fly-ins in eastern Australia.
On Monday, October 2, it was returning from a fly-in at Monto, Queensland to its home base at Caboolture with the owner, his wife and two other couples on board, when the pilot reported being in low cloud and running low on fuel. Nothing further was heard from the plane. After two days of searching by up to 15 helicopters and a fixed wing aircraft, the wreckage was found just below the ridge of a heavily wooded hill west of Nambour. The aircraft was unrecognisable and there were no survivors.
The aircraft had been built in 1934 by De Havilland in England and was registered G-ACRF. In 1936 it was imported into Australia, where it was registered as VH-UXG.
The wreckage was rebuilt using original jigs imported from England, and was owned and flown by the boy saved from the accident in 1954. The aircraft, resplendent in its red livery, was a regular attraction at air shows and fly-ins in eastern Australia.
On Monday, October 2, it was returning from a fly-in at Monto, Queensland to its home base at Caboolture with the owner, his wife and two other couples on board, when the pilot reported being in low cloud and running low on fuel. Nothing further was heard from the plane. After two days of searching by up to 15 helicopters and a fixed wing aircraft, the wreckage was found just below the ridge of a heavily wooded hill west of Nambour. The aircraft was unrecognisable and there were no survivors.