ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137321
Last updated: 25 May 2013
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| Date: | 08-JUL-2011 |
| Time: | 21:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub (float plane) |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | SE-CKC |
| C/n / msn: | 18-6458 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Undrom between Sollefteå and Kramfors -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Simsjön |
| River Ångermanälven |
A Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub float plane rashed in the forest north of Undrom. People on the ground say they saw sparks coming from the engine before the aircraft hit some treetops and crashed to the ground. The pilot, a 72-year old male, was killed.
The aircraft was not airworhy since 1987, not registred since 2006. The pilots ceritificate expired 1993. The pilot had alcohol in his system (1.09 ‰).
No technical problems was found that could contribute to the accident except for the badly scrached windscreen.
Findings: the pilot had alcohol in his system, the pilot was flying low, the windscreen was badly scratched, the sun was low and in the pilots eyes.
Sources:
- http://allehanda.se/blaljus/olyckor/1.3693202-en-dod-i-flygkrasch-i-undrom
- http://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/plan-stortade-utanfor-solleftea
- http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20110712X90048&key=1
- http://www.havkom.se/virtupload/reports/RL%202012_08.pdf (crash investigation, swedish)
Part of SHK RL 2012:08Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2011 02:37 | flygfantast | Added |
| 09-Jul-2011 03:04 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 13-Jul-2011 04:58 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator] |
| 16-Jul-2011 16:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 22-Oct-2011 18:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Mar-2012 07:07 | Masen63 | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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