ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316580
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 March 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Homebuilt wooden monoplane "Ericson Colibri" |
| Owner/operator: | Hugo Ericson, Tandsbyn |
| Registration: | N/A |
| MSN: | N/A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lassbyn, Lockne near Tandsbyn Jämtland -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
During a take-off the aircraft did not clear trees at the shore of the frozen lake where the flights were made.
Crashed in the woods, lightly injuring the pilot and damaging the aircraft.
The aircraft was designed and built by 21 year old Ericson, who later faced criminal charges
for illegal aircraft construction and unlicensed flying, and fined.
Sources:
"Sportflyg" (Sports Aviation) 1947 anthology compiled by Harald Millgård, published by Allhems förlag AB
"Flygtidningen" May 1940, interview with Hugo Ericson on page 4 and 5
https://www.aef.se/Flygvapnet/Tidskrifter/Flygtidningen/1940/flygtidningen_1940-5.pdf
"Vestkusten" April 6 1939
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2023 18:51 | carl | Added |
| 03-Dec-2023 08:00 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
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