Accident Piper L-4J Grasshopper PH-UCS, Sunday 7 October 1956
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Date:Sunday 7 October 1956
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Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper L-4J Grasshopper
Owner/operator:NLS
Registration: PH-UCS
MSN: 13228
Year of manufacture:1945
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Hilversum -   Netherlands
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Hilversum
Investigating agency: RvdL
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft ground looped after a hard landing.

Sources:

https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2023/03/22/bijlage-3-inventaris-van-de-archieven-rvdl-en-bvoi-2-16-107
https://www.hdekker.info/Nieuwe%20map/1956.htm

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

17 May 1950 PH-UCS Schijndel unk
3 May 1969 PH-UCS Seppe unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Aug-2024 17:27 ASN Added
17-Nov-2024 11:01 Cobar Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]

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