Aircraft Photo of OO-KKK | Piper L-18C Super Cub | AirHistory.net #197570
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:OO-KKK
Aircraft Original Type:Piper PA-18 Super Cub
Aircraft Generic Type:Piper PA-18 Super Cub (L-18/L-21/U-7)
Aircraft Version:Piper L-18C Super Cub
C/n (msn):18-3155
Location
City / Airport:Verviers / TheuxMap
Country:Belgium
Airport Codes:ICAO: EBTX   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:18 September 1999
Photo by:Peter Vercruijsse
Photo ID: 197570
Photo Comment

Built in 1953 as US Army 53-4755, it went to the Belgian Army where it was taken on charge in Oct-1954 as L77. Around 1963 this was changed to OL-L77. Struck off charge it became D-EKKK in Jul-1971. In Jun-1981 it was registered OO-KKK. On 16-Oct-2011 it was destroyed in a crash 450m from the Verviers-Theux airfield, just after take-off from runway 06 for a local flight. The two persons on board were killed. The cause of the accident was found to be an improper take-off setting with stabilizer trim in full nose-up position causing a stall during initial climb. Report AAIU-2011-25.

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