Photograph - John Duigan's Avro-Type Biplane After Accident at Keilor, Victoria, 17 Feb 1913

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Description Of Content:: Accident at Keilor Plains, 17 February 1913. This is the second aeroplane built by John & Reg Duigan. It was a modified version of an Avro design purchased an flown in the UK by John Duigan in 1911-12. The engine from this machine as well as some airframe parts were brought back to Melbourne in late 1912 and this biplane was built by the Duigan brothers at their parent's house in Marshall Street, Ivanhoe. It crash during its first test flights at Keilor on 17 February 1913 injuring John Duigan. Lack of adequate lateral control was blamed as the machine had wing warping not ailerons.

Discipline:

Technology

Tagged with:	accidents, aeroplanes, aeronautics, aviation, aviation pioneers, aircraft, biplanes, experimental aircraft, pilots, test flights
Themes this item is part of:	Designing & Building the First Australian Aircraft, John Duigan’s Military Service, Centenary of Australian Aviation, John Robertson Duigan MC, Pioneering Aviator (1882-1951), Reginald Charles Duigan, Pioneering Aviator & Inventor (1888-1966), Engineering Collection, Transport Collection
Primary Classification:	AIR TRANSPORT
Secondary Classification:	Safety & Regulation
Tertiary Classification:	accidents
Format:	Negative: Black & White
Place & Date Depicted:	Keilor Plains, Victoria, Australia, 13 Feb 1913
Maker of Item Depicted:	Mr John Duigan, Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia, 1912-1913