Aircraft Photo of VH-PYS | Piper PA-23-250 Aztec | Davey Air Services | AirHistory.net #25141
Registration / Serial:VH-PYS
Aircraft Original Type:Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec
Aircraft Generic Type:Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec (UO/U-11)
Aircraft Version:Piper PA-23-250 Aztec
C/n (msn):27-385
Operator Titles:Davey Air Services
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:March 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:25141Submit Correction
View count: 340
VH-PYS crashed into the sea off Cairns, Queensland, on January 11, 1978 while target towing for the Australian Navy. It clipped masts on the patrol boat HMAS Bombard, cartwheeling into the sea killing the pilot and winch operator.
Registration / Serial:VH-PYS
Aircraft Version:Piper PA-23-250 Aztec
C/n (msn):27-385
Operator Titles:Davey Air Services
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:March 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
Aircraft Photo of VH-PYS | Piper PA-23-250 Aztec | Davey Air Services | AirHistory.net #25141
Registration / Serial:VH-PYS
Aircraft Original Type:Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec
Aircraft Generic Type:Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec (UO/U-11)
Aircraft Version:Piper PA-23-250 Aztec
C/n (msn):27-385
Operator Titles:Davey Air Services
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:March 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:25141Submit Correction
View count: 340
VH-PYS crashed into the sea off Cairns, Queensland, on January 11, 1978 while target towing for the Australian Navy. It clipped masts on the patrol boat HMAS Bombard, cartwheeling into the sea killing the pilot and winch operator.
Registration / Serial:VH-PYS
Aircraft Version:Piper PA-23-250 Aztec
C/n (msn):27-385
Operator Titles:Davey Air Services
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:March 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact