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| Date: | Wednesday 3 June 1970 |
| Time: | noon |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 Tri Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | D-EFIT |
| MSN: | 22-3369 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stenern/Bocholt -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Three airplane in a formation ("3 Musketiere") on an advertising flight over Bocholt. One suffering an engine failure and force-landed in a cornfield. Nose gear separated and nosed over. Netherland pilot H.N. Pilger (Appeldorn) unhurt. Banner "Männer wie wir..." of a Wuppertaler brewerie.
Sources:
German Civil Aircraft Register
Borkener Zeitung 4 June 1970, p6/5 June 1970, p16 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2018 19:18 | TB | Added |
| 22-Jul-2025 15:40 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
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