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| Date: | Saturday 11 June 1949 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | J.W. van der Drift |
| Registration: | PH-NCX |
| MSN: | 12-3543 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lens near Sion -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control stalled and crashed into trees. Was flying in a rally.
Sources:
http://www.hdekker.info/Nieuwe%20map/1949.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2008 10:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Jan-2022 14:46 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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