ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70958
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| Date: | Friday 14 August 2009 |
| Time: | 15:33 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Salangen Luftsportklubb |
| Registration: | LN-HAR |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Elvenes Airfield, Salangen -
 Norway
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Elvenes |
| Elvenes | |
| Investigating agency: | AIBN |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft was involved in a glider towing operation. On the 11th run, the pilot had to release the glider being towed due to a sudden loss of power. The pilot switched fuel tanks and the engine started anew, after which the aircraft released the tow cable and then the engine stopped again. The aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in a field next to the runway. The pilot was not injured but the aircraft was substantially damaged. The investigation revealed there was less than 5 liters of fuel left in the four fuel tanks, which have a capacity of 136 liters.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.aibn.no/luftfart/rapporter/2009-28
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2010 21:55 | slowkid | Added |
| 14-Sep-2017 12:20 | TB | Updated [Location, Nature] |
| 13-Jan-2022 09:47 | harro | Updated [Accident report] |
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