Incident Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser VP-WAH,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301422
 
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Date:Thursday 1 January 1970
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Owner/operator:Salisbury Gliding Club
Registration: VP-WAH
MSN: 12-1280
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Warren Hills Airfield, Salisbury -   Zimbabwe
Phase: Take off
Nature:Banner and glider towing
Departure airport:Warren Hills
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hit tree on takeoff and crashed. Pilot uninjured. Glider being towed managed to separate, but stalled and crashed trying to land. Date not confirmed.

Sources:

1. Air Britain Archives
2. https://orafs1.rssing.com/chan-11353596/all_p3.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Nov-2022 17:24 Cobar Added
21-Oct-2023 05:14 Ron Averes Updated

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