Incident Piper J3C-65 Cub (Seaplane) HB-ONB, Saturday 19 May 1962
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Date:Saturday 19 May 1962
Time:19:24
Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J3C-65 Cub (Seaplane)
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: HB-ONB
MSN: 12063
Year of manufacture:1943
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Bodensee near Staad, SG -   Switzerland
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Altenrhein
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Lost control in a turn after an engine failure and crashed into a lake.

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

Sources:

BFU Switzerland n

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Jul-2024 06:40 ASN Added
28-Jul-2024 16:00 Cobar Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]

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