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Aircraft History Built by de Havilland as DH.60G Moth. Constructors Number 973. Registered in the United Kingdom as G-AUKL with Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) 275. During 1928 disassembled and loaded as cargo on a ship bound for Australia. On January 4, 1929 issued Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) 1752. On April 2, 1929 aquired by Taylor & Ross Air Transport Co and registered in Australia as VH-UKL. Mission History On May 12, 1929 took off from Lae Airfield piloted by L. H. Ross with a passenger on a taxi flight. While airborne, the plane suffered fuel starvation due to vapor lock and force landed and crashed into trees near Lae. In the crash, the pilot and passenger were unhurt but the plane was substantially damaged. References DH.60 Moth Production List page 54 (973) "(Gipsy I #166) DH.60G to DH Australia with CofA 1752 issued 4.1.29. Regd G-AUKL (CofR 275) 2.4.29 to SJ Taylor & LH Ross, t/a Taylor & Ross Air Transport Co, Lae, NG. Crashed into trees nr Lae 12.5.29 following engine failure; repaired. Reregd VH-UKL .29. Regn lapsed 15.5.31. Sold 29.8.31 and regd 16.2.32 to Guinea Airways Ltd, Lae, NG. Overturned and badly damaged on landing in long grass Kaiapit, NG 13.7.35. Regn cld 28.1.36 (or 15.2.36). Parts used to rebuild VH-UIO." NAA Aircraft accident and incident registers for Australia and Papua New Guinea 1929–1933, Section 2, (NAA: A8324, 2) PDF page 8 (VH-UKL) Papua New Guinea Civilian Aircraft Accidents and Crashes Contribute
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