Schweizer TSC-1A2 Teal II # 30 (LN-BEY)

SCHWEIZER TSC-1A2 TEAL II # 30

LN-BEY

Fornebu Airport ENFB, Norway
October 1975
Photo: © courtesy of Øyvind Munch Ellingsen

Aircraft Data
Manufacturer:		Schweizer Aircraft Corporation; P O Box 147, Elmira, NY 14902, USA.
Model:		TSC-1A2 Teal II (FAA Code # 8051008)
Type Certificate No:		A15EA
Serial Number:		30
Manufacturing Date:		1974-07-24
Engine:		Avco Lycoming O-320-A3B 150 hp @ 2700 RPM
Modifications:		IFR

Reg. No.	Date	Remarks
(N2030T)	1974-07-24	Manufacturing date. Reserved registration number at factory.
	1974-09-10	Production flight test. Test pilot Normann ............ (FAA AFA 216).
	1974-09-13	Acceptance Flight by test pilot Carl A. Lancaster, Elmira, New York.
LN-BEY	1974-09-17	Temporary Norwegian C of R issued to: Arnfinn Halland; N-5120 Manger, Norway.
	1975-06-16	Owner Arnfinn Halland starts ferry flight from USA to Norway: 17:30 Elmira Chemung County [KELM] - Kingston [CYGK] (1:50)
	1975-06-17	11:30 Kingston [CYGK] - Trois Riviere [CYRQ] (2:30) 15:40 Trois Riviere [CYRQ] - Baie Comeau [CYBC] (2:55) 19:50 Baie Comeau [CYBC] - Seven Islands [CYZV] (1:05)
	1975-06-20	06:45 Seven Islands [CYZV] - Schefferville [CYKL] (4:50) 14:05 Schefferville [CYKL] - Fort Chimo [CYVP] (3:30)
	1975-06-21	09:30 Fort Chimo [CYVP] - Frobisher Bay [CYFB] (4:55) 18:40 Frobisher Bay [CYFB] - Frobisher Bay [CYFB] (4:10) * Return.
	1975-06-22	23:30 Frobisher Bay [CYFB] - Sondrestrom [BGSF] (6:30)
	1975-06-24	16:00 Sondrestrom [BGSF] - Kulusuk [BGKK] (6:30)
	1975-06-25	14:00 Kulusuk [BGKK] - Kulusuk [BGKK] (0:20) * Return. 16:15 Kulusuk [BGKK] - Reykjavik [BIRK] (5:10)
	1975-07-02	08:50 Reykjavik [BIRK] - Hornafjord [BIHN] (2:35) 13:10 Hornafjord [BIHN] - Vagar [EKVG] (2:50)
	1975-07-03	09:50 Vagar [EKVG] - Bergen [ENBR] (5:10) Total: 54:50 (50:20 less return trips).
	1975-07-18	Norwegian C of A # 1480 issued.
	1975-10-30	Norwegian C of R # 1480 issued to: Arnfinn Halland; N-5120 Manger, Norway.
	1976-07-21	Demonstration flights by Arnfinn Halland at Bromma Airport; Stockholm, Sweden.
	1976-08-24	At TOT 373:05 aircraft crashed at Hallandsvatnet (Halland Lake), Radøy. Due to evening mist, pilot lost references during landing and the aircraft entered the water at a steep angle. Aircraft flipped over on its back. Pilot escaped with only broken ancle. Aircraft sank, but was later salvaged by insurance company for rebuild by Norrønafly Rakkestad AS, Rakkestad. Major damages to the bow/nose area.
	1977-03-10	Rebuild completed by Norrønafly Rakkestad AS, Rakkestad. Minor changes to paint scheme.
	1994-08-14	Last flight of aircraft at TOT 1160:50.
	1994-08-20	Aircraft totally destroyed by arson fire to aircraft hangar at Hallandsvatnet SPB ("Halland Lake"), Radøy.
	1995-06-20	Cancelled from Norwegian CAR.
	Sources:	Arnfinn Halland "Svensk Flyghistorisk Tidskrift"; No. 3/2013, page 52 & 53 Nils Holm