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| Date: | Friday 2 April 2021 |
| Time: | 01:30 |
| Type: |  Laverda F-8L Falco IV |
| Owner/operator: | Schaatsenfabriek Viking BV (Almere/Netherlans) |
| Registration: | D-ERJW |
| MSN: | 403 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Hilversum Airfield (EHHV) -
 Netherlands
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
In the early hours of friday 02 april 2021 a fire broke out in a maintenance hangar, including a residential building, at the west-side of Hilversum Airfield (EHHV) and six aircraft were damaged or destroyed. An adjacent hangar was also damaged.
The following aircraft were involved:
D-EEND Cessna 182P Skylane c/n 18262622 (destroyed)
N611JP Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II c/n 28-7916111 (minor damage)
PH-LGR Van's RV-6 c/n 001 (destroyed)
PH-SKE Cessna 172P Skyhawk c/n 17274730 (destroyed)
PH-STN Cessna 172R Skyhawk c/n 17280929 (minor damage)
PH-1330 Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-2M c/n 28 (destroyed)
PH-3N5 Aeropro Eurofox c/n 10901 (substantial damage)
The following aircraft were saved and covered with soot:
D-ERJW Laverda F.8L Falco IV
N5418V Cessna R172K Hawk XP II
N94432 ERCO 415G Ercoupe
PH-DON Cessna 172P Skyhawk II
PH-FCO Sequoia F.8L Falco
PH-GYS Cessna F172N Skyhawk II (Reims)
PH-MFT HOAC DV20 Katana
PH-SKC Cessna F172N Skyhawk II (Reims)
PH-SKM HOAC DV20 Katana
credits: www.scramble.nl & www.aironline.nl
Sources:
https://www.upinthesky.nl/2021/04/02/grote-brand-op-vliegveld-hilversum-video/
https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/283488/huizen-ontruimd-door-brand-in-loods-op-vliegveld-hilversum
https://www.pilootenvliegtuig.nl/2021/04/02/video-brand-verwoest-hangar-op-hilversum/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q8PJJMOWZw
History of this aircraft
Built at Trento-Gandolo 1964. Permit to fly as D-ELDY 13JUL64. Rgd to Pschorrbräu-Bierhallen Wilhelm Deubler (München) 15AUG64, based at München-Riem in hangar 2. Later based at Augsburg. Fatal accident at Ascona/Italy 09APR71. Last annual 10FEB73 (TT392). Then stored in hangar there. Cancelled 05OCT76. Pedrmit to fly as D-ELDV 20JUN78. Rgd to Helmut Rohn 15NOV78, base Niederstetten Army airfield. To Karl-Peter Herkelmann (Bergkamen) MAY82, base Hamm. Last annual at Biberach 12.06.84 (TT480h). CofA for export to UK and cancelled 18.10.85. Rgd to Robert J.Willies as G-ORJW (hence reg) 02DEC85, base Meppershall. Cancelled 30.10.87 on sale to J. Havelotte (manufacturer of skates of "Viking" brand , base Lelystad. Not rgd in Netherlands and restored to William van Groenau 18FEB88. Remained based at Hilversum. Cancelled 17MAY19. Permit to fly as D-ERJW 19NOV19, base Hilversum.
After accident repaired and rgd on 18MAR21. Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 April 2020 | D-ERJW | Schaatsenfabriek Viking BV (Almere/Netherlans) | 0 | Hilversum Airfield (EHHV) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2021 14:08 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 11-Jun-2022 19:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 13-Jun-2022 03:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 09-Oct-2023 03:36 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 28-Aug-2025 07:30 | Gerhardt | Updated [Operator, ] |
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