ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58794
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 21-FEB-2009 |
| Time: | 1525 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub |
| Operator: | private |
| Registration: | HB-PQJ |
| C/n / msn: | 18-5877 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Valerette, Commune de Monthey/VS -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Bex - LSGB |
| Bex - LSGB |
The pilot and trainee were practicing landings on a mountainslope. After a go-around on a snowy slope
at an elevation of approx. 1900 m, the engine did not reach full power. The crew decided to land. The aircraft stopped on the slope and slid down the slope after the engine has stopped. It came to rest against a tree. The left wing and tail were damaged.
Sources:
http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/HB-PQJ.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2009 11:50 | harro | Added |
| 20-Nov-2010 12:13 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 21-Mar-2013 06:04 | 62.77.64.110 | Updated [Narrative] |
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