SCHWEIZER TSC-1A1 TEAL # 21

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SE-XNA Teal Photo: Bo Häggqvist

 SE-XNA
(s/n 21-699)
Piteå [ESNP], Sweden
16 July 2004
Photo: © Bo Häggqvist
Large photo at airliners.net 

Aircraft Data

Manufacturer: Schweizer Aircraft Corporation; Elmira, New York, USA.
Model: TSC-1A1 Teal
Type Certificate No: A15EA
Serial Number: 21 (Swedish EAA s/n 21-699)
Manufacturing Date: 1972-08-04
Engine:

Avco Lycoming O-320-A3B 150 hp @ 2700 RPM

Remarks: Experimental.
 
Reg. No. Date Remarks
N2021T 1972-08-04 Manufacturing date. built at Sanford Airport, Maine.  Reserved registration number at factory.
1972-09-08 First flight by Carl Lancaster at Elmira, New York.
1972-09-11 FAA flight test.  FAA C of A issued. 
1973-03-01 Inspected by FAA for export to England.  Export Certificate of Airworthiness # E113811 issued.  Aircraft TOT 36.74 hrs.
1973-??-?? Cancelled from US CAR.
G-BAUL 1973-04-10 UK C of R No: R.13425/1 issued.  Registered on UK CAR to Marinair Transport Ltd.; Biggin Hill Airport, Westerham, Kent, England.
1973-07-25 UK C of R No: R.13425/2 issued. New owner; Spencer Aviation Ltd.; London,  England.  Operated from Biggin Hill Aerodrome, Westerham, Kent.
1976-07-24 Last flight by English owner.  TOT 101:55.
1976-08-19 Ferry flight from EGHH to Notodden, Norway, by Arnfinn Halland and new owner, Bjørn Østrem.  TOT 113:25.
1976-09-03 Cancelled from UK CAR on sale to Norway.
LN-BNO 1976-09-03 Temporarily registered on Norwegian CAR to Bjørn Østrem; Saupstad, Norway.
C of R / C of A No: 1560 issued.
1976-09-21 Officially registered on Norwegian CAR to Bjørn Østrem; Saupstad, Norway.
1976-10-21 Crashed in Trondheimsfjorden after porpoising during water landing.  The porpoising was probably induced by waves from local ferry boat.  The instructor and the owner were both injured in feet, but survived.  The aircraft sank, but was later salvaged by Norrønafly AS.  Major damage to nose area.  The wreck was purchased by Norrønafly and stored at Rakkestad for several years.
1977-02-07 Cancelled from Norwegian CAR.
  1988-12-22 Rebuilding permit issued to Staffan Ekström; Lidingö, Sweden.  Aircraft rebuilt as an 'experimental'.  Ekström was technical chief of EAA Chapter # 222, Sweden.  New nose rebuilt to owner's own design.
SE-XNA 1991-09-16 Swedish 'experimental category' registration marks reserved to Staffan Ekström; Lidingö, Sweden.
1994-11-10 Officially registered on Swedish CAR to Staffan Ekström; Lidingö, Sweden.
2011-??-?? Bengt Bergsten; Previa-Inlandshälsan, Dalasjö 77, SE-912 90  Vilhelmina, Sweden.

Tel: +46 (0)940-371 51
Mobil: +47 (0)70-211 22 61
E-mail: bengt.bergsten@inlandshalsan.se

  Sources: Arnfinn Halland
Bengt Bergsten
EAA Chapter # 222

LN-BNO Photo: Bjørn Østrem

LN-BNO
Tronheimsfjorden, Norway
October 1976
Photo: © Bjørn Østrem

LN-BNO Photo: Bjørn Østrem

LN-BNO
Tronheimsfjorden, Norway
October 1976
Photo: © Bjørn Østrem

LN-BNO Photo: Bjørn Østrem

G-BAUL
England
August 1976
Photo: © Bjørn Østrem

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