Accident
On 18 May 1966, a Piper Cub aircraft, registration HB-OSK, was involved in an accident during a landing attempt at Lausanne-Blécherette airfield. The aircraft was being flown by a student pilot. According to the official investigation report released by the Swiss aircraft accident investigation commission, the accident occurred under the following circumstances.
Sequence of Events
During the landing approach to runway at Lausanne-Blécherette, the student pilot pulled the aircraft too high over the runway. The runway surface exhibited height differences of up to 10 meters. As a result of the excessive height, the aircraft experienced a rough landing, commonly referred to as a hard landing. The impact caused damage to the landing gear. The report does not specify any injuries to the pilot or other persons, nor does it mention any other damage to the aircraft beyond the landing gear.
Investigation Findings
The investigation was conducted by the Swiss aircraft accident investigation commission in a summary procedure. The final report was approved on 7 July 1966 and transmitted to the commission on 8 July 1966. The report concludes that the accident was caused by the student pilot's action of pulling the aircraft too high over the runway during the landing approach, leading to a hard landing that damaged the landing gear. No other contributing factors or causal links are stated in the report.