Location: KJK/EBKT

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: this second hand Piper was registered on February 27 1973 to a private owner (F. van Couillie) and based its aircraft at Wevelgem airport, here seen such in a livery without titles. In 1987 it was sold (but not registered) to a private user (F. Declerck), basing the airframe at Antwerp airport.

Location: -/EBGB

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: on February 5 1988 it migrated to Sabena to be operated by the Sabena Aéro Club based at Grimbergen airfield which was originally established on September 11 1946 as Section Sportive et de Tourisme Aérien (SSTA), on April 17 1954 it became a non profit association and changed to its present name in 1985. Here seen such in its full outfit wearing small "Sabena Aero Club" titles in its cheatline (see also upper left inset).

Location: -/EBGB

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: however they had little joy with it as one year later, on March 26 1989 at Grimbergen airfield, it fell victim of a crash just after takeoff when due to engine troubles it failed to gain height, hit with its right wing a fence which was torn off resulting in a total loss of this airframe, here depicted such. Luckely there were no casualties among the four occupants on board. Over 30 years later (!!!) it was officially cancelled from the register, namely on December 5 2019.