CRASH OF A WACKETT TRAINER
10 MILES NORTH OF CONARGO, VIC
ON 25 AUGUST 1942

Wackett Trainer A3-84 of No. 11 EFTS piloted by LAC Percival James Trezise (421139) about 10 miles north of Conargo in Victoria. The pilot, LAC Trezise was not injured but may have suffered from some possible shock.

The "Preliminary Report (Internal) of Flying Accident or Forced Landing" records the "Nature of Accident" as follows:-

"Aircraft fired in air and hit emu when attempting landing. Turned on back and burnt."

Percy Trezise survived the war and went on to become and author and artist. Percy Trezise was a pilot with ANA and captained F27s, retiring in August 1974. Percy Trezise worked for Air Beef Pty Ltd. seconded from ANA as a pilot.

Photo:- via Scott McLeod

Percy Trezise and friend

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Rick Hanning and Scott McLeod for their assistance with this web page.

Can anyone help me with more information on this crash?

"Australia @ War" WWII Research Products

This page first produced 10 July 2009

This page last updated 03 February 2020