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| Date: | Thursday 8 March 1917 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Kaishiki No.7 airplane |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tokorozawa Army Airfield -
 Japan
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
During a flight test at Tokorozawa Army Airfield, the aircraft disintegrated in mid-air just after transitioning from a steep descent to level flight, and Lieutenant Sawada, who himself served as a test pilot, was killed in the line of duty. Development was discontinued, and Lieutenant Sawada was buried at Aoyama Cemetery.
Sources:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BC%9A%E5%BC%8F%E4%B8%83%E5%8F%B7%E5%B0%8F%E5%9E%8B%E9%A3%9B%E8%A1%8C%E6%A9%9F
連載 飛行機生誕100周年記念企画 写真で見る日本航空史,駆逐用小型飛行機（会式第7号）鈴木 一義
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 07:22 | yukipara3 | Added |
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