SE-AHO

On a local flight from Göteborg, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and was forced to reduce his altitude when the aircraft hit power cables and crashed in a field. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was written off. The aircraft was owned by Nils Olofsson.

Flight / Schedule

SE-AHO

Registration

SE-AHO

MSN

2118

Year of Manufacture

1930

Operator

Private Swedish

Date

March 25, 1948 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Dorotea Västerbotten

Region

Europe • Sweden

Coordinates

64.5000°, 16.0000°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 25, 1948 at 12:00 AM, SE-AHO experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by Private Swedish, with the event recorded near Dorotea Västerbotten.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On a local flight from Göteborg, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and was forced to reduce his altitude when the aircraft hit power cables and crashed in a field. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was written off. The aircraft was owned by Nils Olofsson.

Aircraft reference details include registration SE-AHO, MSN 2118, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 64.5000°, 16.0000°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On a local flight from Göteborg, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and was forced to reduce his altitude when the aircraft hit power cables and crashed in a field. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was written off. The aircraft was owned by Nils Olofsson.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Operator

Private Swedish

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Sweden

Aircraft Details

Registration

SE-AHO

MSN

2118

Year of Manufacture

1930