Incident Luscombe 8A Master LN-FAS,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16507
 
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Date:Tuesday 15 April 1952
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic L8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Luscombe 8A Master
Owner/operator:Wiggo Norvang Oslo
Registration: LN-FAS
MSN: 1168
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Giltjaur, Vasterbotton -   Sweden
Phase: Landing
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Giltjaur, Vasterbotten, Sweden
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
LN-FAS: Luscombe 8A Silvaire (c/no. 1168) built in 1940. First registered in the USA as N25261. Damaged 11.04.46 in a landing accident Fornebu, Oslo. Damaged in another landing accident Fornebu, Oslo on 18,05,46. Re-registered in Norway as LN-FAS on 25.05.46 to H.Larsen, Oslo (operated by Widerøes Flyveselskap, Oslo),

Damaged 26.01.47 when collided with LN-FAV at Bogstadvannet (on ice). Sold 15.03.51 to Wiggo Norvang, Oslo, crashed 15.04.52 Giltjaur, Vasterbotten Sweden, Registration LN-FAS canceled 21.05.55.

Sources:

1. Norwegian Civil Aircraft since 1919 / K. Hagby, 1980 (ISBN 0 904597 2 7)
2. http://www.europeanluscombes.org.uk/community//forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1048&start=15
3. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wingsofpeace/conversations/topics/60344

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Mar-2008 13:00 ASN archive Added
25-Oct-2014 20:33 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
25-Oct-2014 20:37 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
30-Aug-2016 13:10 Dr.John Smith Updated [Narrative]
15-May-2022 04:04 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]

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