Accident Piper L-18C Super Cub R-31,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66224
 
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Date:Friday 7 August 1953
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper L-18C Super Cub
Owner/operator:298 Sqn Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu)
Registration: R-31
MSN: 18-2028
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Horst, Limburg -   Netherlands
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Horst, Limburg, Netherlands
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ex-USAF 52-2428: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 7.8.53 when struck haystack during takeoff from improvised airfield at Horst, Limburg, Netherlands. Part of military exercise Drietand.

Sources:

1. https://www.pipercubforum.com/dutch18.htm
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1952.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Jul-2009 11:59 harro Updated
02-Feb-2011 13:57 rvargast17 Updated [Cn, Narrative]
04-Jun-2014 01:30 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
07-Dec-2020 21:21 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]

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