ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305723
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 March 1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | F 5 Flygvapnet (Swedish Air Force) |
| Registration: | Fv 598 |
| MSN: | 39 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Grangärde, Ludvika Municipality, Dalama County -
 Sweden
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ljungbyhed, Sweden |
ASJA built 23 Tiger Moths for the Swedish Air Force; 3 were designated Sk11 (DH.82 equivalent with Gipsy III) and 20 Sk11a (DH.82A equivalent with Gipsy Major). This airframe was the second production aircraft, MSN 39 Sk 11 (Gipsy III #3592): Taken on charge by Swedish Air Force (Flygvapnet) as '5598'; to F 5 Ljungbyhed 23.3.35. To Fv 598 in 10.35; coded ‘5-17’. Reportedly fitted 11.36 with Gipsy Major #8421. Fitted 6.37 with Gipsy III #3592. Fitted 3.38 with Gipsy III #3436.
Crashed at Grangärde, Ludvika Municipality, Dalama County, Sweden 22.2.39. To Centrala Flygverkstaden Malmslätt by rail 22.3.39 for repairs, but not repaired. Struck off charge 26.9.39.
Sources:
1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p031.html
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grang%C3%A4rde
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2023 09:06 | Nepa | Updated |
| 27-Sep-2023 09:31 | Nepa | Updated |
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