Wackett, Lost & Found in Aussie Outback, 1960s, Part 2 (MSFS)

[FrankPilot 140]

In 1962, Jim Knight decided to fly his newly acquired WW2 Australian-made Wackett aircraft from Melbourne, Victoria, across outback Australia to Perth, Western Australia. He made it as far as Ceduna, South Australia, then disappeared. After one of the largest aerial searches in Australia's history, nothing was seen of him or his aircraft.. Three years later, his aircraft was accidently spotted way, way off track. Previous Part 1 video covered his trip from Melbourne to Ceduna. This Part 2 video covers the loss & the finding of his Wackett after Ceduna, & provides some info on Wackett aircraft. Hope you find this interesting. Cheers.

https://youtu.be/rPf_eC0tpUA?si=DbKiWQBfzOCT8Hj1

[brett 2,315]

I couldn't find any reports from ATSB or much of anything for that matter except a basic description of the accident and search. Was there anything mentioned about the compass being damaged? He didn't seem to have any problems during his initial flights, could it be his compass was fine but his visual cues were wrong that made him think his compass was wrong.

Guess we will never know, so I thank you for your observations and for bringing this particular accident to our attention, it certainly is an interesting thing to ponder.

If in doubt, fly the coast. 

[FrankPilot 140]

Thanks Brett. Compass screws became loose. See Aviation Safety Digest below, page 20 “Journey Into Nowhere”. Cheers..

Edited July 23 by FrankPilot

[brett 2,315]

Thanks Frank, good read. I give you credit for condensing this story into a well done video.