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Cessna 310R C/N 310R0872Discuss this aircraft in community |
| Manufacturer: | Cessna |
| Model: | 310R Search all Cessna 310R |
| Year built: | 0000 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | 310R0872 |
| Number of Seats: | 6 |
| Number of Engines: | 2 |
| Also Registered As: | N41MD Deregistered Cancel: 1989-01-17 |
| Registration Number: | VH-DAI |
| Address: | , WA Australia |
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VH-DAI
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Edgar Percival EP-9 Prospector C/N 28Discuss this aircraft in community |
by Henk Geerlings
| Manufacturer: | Edgar Percival |
| Model: | EP-9 Prospector Search all Edgar Percival EP-9 Prospector |
| Year built: | 0000 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | 28 |
| Aircraft Type: | Fixed wing single engine |
| Number of Seats: | 6 |
| Number of Engines: | 1 |
| Engine Type: | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model: | Lycoming GO-480-B1B flat-six |
| Registration Number: | VH-DAI |
| Owner: | Air World Museum |
| Address: | , Australia |
| Alan Webb, 2014-08-17 01:46:46 | |
| VH DAI was owned by my father in circa 1970. He was a geophysicist and director of a group of mineral exploration companies, one of which was Austral Airsurveys, based in Adelaide, South Australia. The EP9 was fitted out with a significant amount of remote sensing (airborne magnetic and radiometric) equipment for mineral exploration surveys with a crew of three (pilot, navigator, equipment operator/electronic technician). During this period, while undertaking a survey in the Murray Bridge area of South Australia, they suffered and engine failure and completed a forced landing in a field. The aircraft sustained minor damage with a collapsed undercarriage on one side, and crumpled wing tip if I recall correctly. It was subsequently repaired an put back in service. I was navigator in a second aircraft, Cessna U206a (VH BBX). VH DAI was eventually sold as it was somewhat underpowered for the work required. | |