Simmonds Spartan crash, Jan 7, 1939, Balranald New South...
Simmonds Spartan accident on January 7, 1939 near Balranald New South Wales, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure shortly after takeoff...
- Date: January 7, 1939
- Aircraft: Simmonds Spartan
- Location: Balranald New South Wales, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure shortly after takeoff from Balranald.
The Simmonds Spartan VH-UIT suffered engine failure shortly after takeoff from Balranald, New South Wales. The aircraft crashed and was destroyed, and the pilot, the only occupant, was injured.