Grumman Traveller AA5-0196 1972. Owner: Lauri Mattila.
Picture taken in spring 2002 at Kruunupyy airport (EFKK) whitch is the home-base
for this aircraft.
Tekniset tiedot:
Engine Lycoming 0-320-E2G 150hv 2700 r/min.
Propeller McCauley 1C172-BTM 7359. Diameter 1,885m
Max speed in sealevel 150mph (241km/h).
Lakikorkeus 3860 metriä.
Four seat. Max take off weight 998kg.
Aircraft has the STC for use of automotive gasoline.

In 1994 when this aircraft was stationed in Estonia, it participated in SAR-flights to
search for survivors from the m/s Estonia accident that happened on the morning of
september 29 1994. According to the aircrafts's log-book the take-off time was at
07:21 that morning, and all in 35hours and 32 minutes of SAR flights ware made.
Pilot on all these flights was Estonian pilot named Klushin.
This was one of the worst ship accident in peace time in modern history.

The aircraft maintained by RAOL-LEKO

   
King radios changed to Mitchell TKM 170B

 


Seats furnished by CYRRI'S

 


First run-up and then... off we go..

 


On the ground again..

 


The other happy aircraft owners. Not the plane in the background thought..


While renewing my pilot's licence, the birds took over the plane..

 


Luckily they grow very fast..

 


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