Accident Piper J3C-90 Cub HB-OXP, Friday 2 December 1983

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Date:	Friday 2 December 1983
Time:	15:05 LT
Type:	Piper J3C-90 Cub
Owner/operator:	private
Registration:	HB-OXP
MSN:
Year of manufacture:	1960
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Buttwil, AG - Switzerland
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Buttwil - LSZU
Destination airport:	Buttwil - LSZU
Investigating agency:	BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The aircraft had an engine failure and touched a tree on approach in Buttwil - LSZU. It crashed 500m from the runway injuring the pilot seriously and destroying the aircraft fully.

Accident investigation: