Tipsy T.66 Nipper Mk.II (49)

1960
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Constructed by Avions Fairey SA at Gosselies
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Fitted with a 45hp Stark Stamo 1400cc engine
02/03/60
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Construction finished
10/03/60
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Reservation made for OY-AEU by Mads Clausen
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Never imported into Denmark
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First flight at Gosselies (30 min)
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Stored at Gosselies
18/01/62
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Reservation cancelled as 'not imported'
07/62
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Sold to Cobelavia - Gosselies
08/08/63
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Registered as OO-MON (CofR 1475) to André Delhamende - Zwartberg
20/10/64
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Cancelled from the Belgian Civil Register as 'sold in Holland'
20/10/64
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Delivered to Hilversum via Rotterdam (pilot D.J. Mekkering) (55min)
1964
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Reservation made for PH-SUS by D.J. Mekkering
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Reservation cancelled
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Reservation made for PH-MES by D.J. Mekkering
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Reservation cancelled
23/09/64
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Registered as PH-MEV to D.J.Mekkering - Amersfoort
19/02/69
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Registered to M. Huisman - Apeldoorn
13/11/69
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Registered to P.J.F Geiger - Amsterdam
29/08/70
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Hard landing at Hilversum, landinggear broke off
27/03/72
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Cancelled from the Dutch Civil Register as 'not airworthy after an accident'
20/09/72
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Sold to P. Pluymen - Weert
27/07/73
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Registered as OO-WOT (CofR 2362) to Vital Melotte - Kiewit
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Repaired
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Used by P.Pluymen - Leopoldsburg
22/06/75
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Hard landing at Leopoldsburg
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Repaired
09/02/80
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Test-flight at Zwartberg (pilot M. Notelaers)
13/06/84
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Sold to Guy Valvekens - Diest
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Used by Gerard Vroman
07/07/84
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Overturned during emergency landing near Houthalen due to enginefailure on flight from Koksijde to Zwartberg (pilot G. Vroman)
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Transported to Zwartberg
17/08/84
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Sold to Jean Van Den Plas - Keiheuvel
20/09/84
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Registered to Jean Van Den Plas - Keiheuvel
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Stored at Heppen
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Restored by Smets Aviation Service at Kiewit with fuselage of c/n 71
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Damaged fuselage used for replica OO-NIP by Raymond Cuypers
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Fitted with an Aero Acro VW engine
21/12/89
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Test-flight at Keiheuvel (pilot P. Van Gaal)
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CofA expired
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Stored at Keiheuvel
14/12/92
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Test-flight after inspection
21/04/94
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Registered to Raymond Cuypers - Keiheuvel
04/94
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Seat moved 7cm backwards
04/94
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During welding of seat at Midden-Zeeland, the fabric caught fire and burned off
 
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Fuselage repaired and recovered
12/08/94
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New CofA issued
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Test-flight at Keiheuvel (pilot Rob Schreurs)
14/11/97
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Registered to Liesbeth Korsman and Raymond Cuypers - Hilversum
10/99
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Overhauled by Raymond Cuypers at Grimbergen
09/08/00
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Flown to Grimbergen (pilot Raymond Cuypers), based
14/01/01
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Emergency landing at Geel after running out of fuel during flight from Grimbergen to Keiheuvel (pilot Raymond Cuypers)
14/01/01
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Took off from a nearby road and flew to Keiheuvel
31/10/02
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Registered to Raymond Cuypers, Willem-Jan Van Altena en Harry Van Altena - Hilversum
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Used by Harry Van Altena, Willem Jan van Altena,William Bos, Ernest Ter Hart, Niels Kinniging, William Stalenburg and Harry Wellens