Incident Piper J3C-65 HB-OFV, Thursday 28 May 1970
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Date:Thursday 28 May 1970
Time:17:33
Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J3C-65
Owner/operator:
Registration: HB-OFV
MSN: 13188
Year of manufacture:1945
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Grenchen Flugplatz (LSZG) -   Switzerland
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Grenchen/LSZG
Destination airport:Grenchen/LSZG
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
On his 4th solo-flight the pilot lost control, the left wing touched the ground outside the runway, the aircraft stalled.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

BFU accident investigation office Switzerland

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

23 October 1991 HB-OFV private 1 Aerodrome Raron, VS min

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Jul-2024 06:30 ASN Added
25-Oct-2024 09:28 sparrow9 Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]

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