Aircraft and Pilot Information
The aircraft involved was a Piper PA-18 Super Cub, registration HB-PRS, operated and owned by AéroFormation B.Hanhart SA, Lausanne. The pilot, a Swiss citizen born in 1978, held a Private Pilot License (PPL(A)) issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency and the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation. The pilot had a total of 302 hours and 43 minutes of flight time, with 5 hours and 48 minutes in the previous 90 days. On the accident type, the pilot had 7 hours and 56 minutes total, including 5 hours and 19 minutes in the previous 90 days.
Incident Sequence
On 1 December 2018 at 15:20 local time (UTC+1), the pilot and an instructor departed from Lausanne-La Blécherette Aerodrome (LSGL) for a training flight at Ecuvillens Aerodrome (LSGE) as part of a tail wheel (TW) variant difference course. After a break, they completed three training circuits on runway 27, after which the instructor disembarked. The pilot then performed two solo circuits. During the second solo landing, the pilot lost control of the aircraft on the ground at low speed at the end of the rollout. The aircraft pivoted to the left, executed a 180-degree turn, and came to a stop in the grassy strip separating the runway from the taxiway. The right wingtip contacted the runway asphalt at the beginning of the half-turn.
Damage and Injuries
The aircraft sustained slight damage. No other damage occurred. The pilot was not injured; no passengers were on board.