During the troublesome events during the independence of the Belgian Congo in 1960, a Piper PA22 Caribbean 150 was used as a liaison aircraft in East Congo. This unique aircraft was used by the Light Aviation of Belgian Army. Its use was relatively short as it was written-off in an accident in april 1961. OT-CGU c/n 22-7130 Previous Identities : 1259, ZS-CNK, OO-AGH (?), OO-CGU 000000: 1259 (South African Air Force ?) 000560: registered as ZS-CNK, cancelled a few days later 000560: taken on charge 240461: Cat.5 - crashed near Lake Mohasi, Ruanda 000461: struck of charge