VH-KCN    Auster J/5G Cirrus Autocar                              (c/n  3264)

                                 

                                     Two Geoff Goodall collection photos of -KCN.  Above, at Forbes, NSW in July 1967, and the
                                     blurry Darryl Connell  image below earlier at Rutherford (West Maitland), NSW in November
                                     1962.   As can be seen it initially had spats, taken off by its new owner later.  Actually, I think it
                                     looked quite nice with them, although they tended to gather up mud when used on any locale
                                     other than those with hard surfaced runways.  Originally registered in April 1957, -KCN crashed
                                     on take-off from Narrandera on 22 July 1967.  The pilot and three passengers were killed.