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Crash of a Cessna 207 Skywagon in Perleberg: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
Operator:
Registration:
D-EVAP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
207-0085
YOM:
1969
Location:
Perleberg
Brandenburg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while completing a survey flight. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Dornier DO.28D-2 Skyservant at Büchel AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.28D Skyservant
Operator:
Registration:
58+58
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Büchel AFB - Büchel AFB
MSN:
4133
YOM:
1972
Location:
Büchel AFB
Rhineland-Palatinate
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Büchel AFB. During a single engine approach, the crew initiated a go-around procedure when the aircraft stalled and crashed one km short of runway 03/21 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Crew:
OLt Johannes Asanger,
Maj Eckhard Südmeyer.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26SM in Friedrichshafen

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
52+10
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
14208
YOM:
1985
Location:
Friedrichshafen-Bodensee
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Damaged beyond repair following a very hard landing at Friedrichshafen-Bodensee Airport. There were no injuries.

Crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 Marquise in Stuttgart

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
Operator:
Kathleen Keller
Registration:
N447AB
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
223
YOM:
1972
Location:
Stuttgart-Echterdingen
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport, the pilot apparently forgot to lower the landing gear. It is believed he tried to lower them just before touchdown but the aircraft landed on its belly (the undercarriage were partially extended) and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II in Friedrichshafen: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1992 at 1455 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
Operator:
Jet-Air Bedarfsluftverkehrsunternehmen
Registration:
OE-FGK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Salzburg - Altenrhein
MSN:
31-8020052
YOM:
1980
Location:
Friedrichshafen-Bodensee
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Salzburg on a charter flight to Altenrhein, St Gallen, carrying five passengers and one pilot. On approach to Altenrhein Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. Unable to locate the runway due to low visibility, he abandoned the approach, initiated a go-around procedure and was cleared to divert to Friedrichshafen-Bodensee Airport that he reached few minutes later. On final approach, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field located short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all six occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor.
Probable cause:
The aircraft stalled while the pilot was attempting a go-around procedure. The distance between the aircraft and the ground was insufficient to expect recovery. Poor weather conditions and limited visibility were considered as contributing factors.

Crash of a Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III in Munich: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
Operator:
Air Boniats
Registration:
D-IBHH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Zurich - Augsburg
MSN:
421C-0162
YOM:
1976
Location:
Munich-Riem
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
On approach to Augsburg-Mühlhausen Airport, the pilot encountered foggy conditions with a visibility down to 500 meters. Unable to establish a visual contact with the runway, he initiated a go-around procedure and diverted to Munich-Riem Airport. On approach to Munich, weather conditions were poor. On short final, he realize the aircraft was not properly aligned and decided to attempt a go-around maneuver when the aircraft struck the ground and crashed to the left of the runway. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all five occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, visibility and RVR were below minimums.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3A in Heidelberg: 28 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1991 at 1137 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Classic Wings
Registration:
D-CCCC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Egelsbach - Egelsbach
MSN:
7353
YOM:
1942
Location:
Heidelberg
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
29
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
28
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Egelsbach Airport in the middle morning on a local charter flight, carrying 29 passengers and a crew of three, among them a team who should make a TV movie on board. In flight, the captain left his seat and passengers came in the cockpit. The copilot was supposed to follow the Rhine River but distracted by discussions with the passengers, he mistook the Rhine with the Neckar River. Few minutes later, weather conditions deteriorated and the copilot decided to continue instead of returning. At an altitude of about 500 metres, he initiated a left turn when the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located in the forest of Hoher Nistler, about 5 km northeast of Heidelberg. Four passengers were seriously injured while 28 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the accident occured in IMC conditions and the pilot mistook both Rhine and Neckar rivers while flying at a relative low altitude. The following factors were reported:
- Poor crew coordination,
- The crew failed to return,
- Poor visibility,
- The total weight of the aircraft was above MTOW,
- The CofG was out of permissible limit.

Crash of a Cessna 425 Conquest I in Hanover: 7 killed

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 425 Conquest
Operator:
FBG - Fahrzeugbetriebesgesellschaft
Registration:
OE-FPS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Vienna - Hanover
MSN:
425-0024
YOM:
1981
Location:
Hanover-Langenhagen
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
On approach to Hanover-Langenhagen Airport, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Unable to locate the runway, he decided to initiate a go-around procedure when the aircraft lost height and crashed 200 metres short of runway 27R. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was reduced to 400 metres due to fog.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the pilot lost control of the aircraft while initiating a go-around procedure following an asymmetric thrust (the left engine apparently oversped).

Crash of a Dassault Falcon 20C in Kiel: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Dassault Falcon 20
Operator:
Grup-Air
Registration:
I-NLAE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Milan - Kiel
MSN:
134
YOM:
1968
Location:
Kiel-Holtenau
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Following a wrong approach configuration, the twin engine aircraft landed too far down a wet runway. After touchdown, the crew realized he would not be able to stop the airplane within the remaining distance and decided to initiate a go-around procedure. Power was added on both engines and the aircraft took off. After passing over the runway end at low altitude, the aircraft struck trees, stalled and crashed in a wooded area. Nine occupants were injured, some of them seriously, while one pilot was killed.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew who completed the approach at an excessive speed and above the glide. This caused the aircraft to land too far down a runway and the landing distance available was insufficient. After touchdown, the crew failed to identify the situation in due time and the decision to initiate a go-around procedure was taken too late. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Poor crew coordination,
- Poor planned approach and crew decisions,
- Wet runway surface (poor braking coefficient),
- Rain falls.

Crash of a Cessna 402B in Bischofsheim: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1991 at 0840 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 402
Operator:
Luft-Taxi Emsland
Registration:
D-ICLW
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Nordhorn – Hassfurt
MSN:
402B-0859
YOM:
1975
Location:
Bischofsheim
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft was completing a charter flight from Nordhorn to Hassfurt, Bavaria, carrying six passengers and one pilot. After passing the local VOR, the pilot started the descent to Hassfurt-Schweinfurt Airport. In poor visibility due to foggy conditions, the aircraft struck a hill located in Bischofsheim, about 53 km northwest of Hassfurt Airport. A passenger was seriously injured while six other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the pilot initiated the approach prematurely, causing the aircraft to descend below the minimum safe altitude. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to fog.
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