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The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Giebelstadt AFB. For unknown reasons, the four engine aircraft landed hard, causing the undercarriage and both right engines n°3 and 4 to be torn off upon landing. The aircraft slid on its belly and came to rest in flames. All four crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II off Borkum Island: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1983 at 1900 LT

Type of aircraft:

Piper PA-31 Cheyenne

Operator:

Schröter Verwaltungs

Registration:

D-IAKS

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

31-7820048

YOM:

1978

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Shortly after takeoff from Borkum Island Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane lost height and crashed in the Sea of Wadden, bursting into flames. The wreckage was found about 2 km offshore and all eight occupants were killed.

Crash of a Partenavia P.68B Victor in Biberach an der Riss: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1983 at 1126 LT

Type of aircraft:

Partenavia P.68

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Registration:

D-GFPH

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

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City

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Stuttgart – Biberach an der Riss

MSN:

166

YOM:

1978

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While approaching Biberach an der Riss Airport on a short flight from Stuttgart, the twin engine airplane collided with a French Air Force (Armée de l'Air) Mirage IIIR registered 342/33-CA. Both aircraft entered a dive and crashed onto several houses located between the villages of Assmannshardt and Birkenhardt, north of the airfield. Both occupants of the Partenavia, the pilot of the Mirage and four people on the ground were killed. A dozen other people on the ground were injured, some of them seriously.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 7XC in Munich

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1983

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.104 Dove

Operator:

Kaufmann Air Flugzeugvermietung

Registration:

D-IFSC

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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04527

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At liftoff, the twin engine airplane suffered an engine failure, stalled and crashed. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure at takeoff for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander at Schleswig AFB

Date & Time: May 18, 1983

Type of aircraft:

Britten-Norman Islander

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Registration:

D-IOLT

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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1968

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Suffered an accident at Schleswig AFB. There were no casualties.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Leipzig

Date & Time: May 13, 1983

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

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Registration:

CCCP-84557

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1G189-24

YOM:

1980

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The crew was engaged in spraying mission in the region of Leipzig. While flying at low height, the pilot-in-command initiated a turn when the aircraft lost speed, stalled and crashed. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Cessna 414 Chancellor off Schlüttsiel

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1982

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 414 Chancellor

Operator:

Registration:

D-IGHK

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Hamburg - Westerland

MSN:

414-0822

YOM:

1975

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While descending to Westerland-Sylt Airport on a flight from Hamburg, the pilot encountered engine problems caused by fuel issue. He reduced his altitude and ditch the aircraft off Schlüttsiel, about 35 km southeast of Sylt Airport. All four occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Cessna 551 Citation II/SP in Kassel: 8 killed

Date & Time: May 19, 1982 at 0824 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 551 Citation II

Operator:

J. Hurler Flugdienst

Registration:

D-IJHM

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Executive/Corporate/Business

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Munich - Kassel

MSN:

551-0033

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1980

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Captain / Total flying hours:

6000

Captain / Total hours on type:

526.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

5000

Copilot / Total hours on type:

526

Aircraft flight hours:

520

Circumstances:

Following an uneventful flight from Munich, the crew started the descent to Kassel-Calden Airport. The visibility was reduced with local patches of fog. On approach to runway 22, the pilot-in-command failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located 4,500 meters short of runway threshold and 1,100 meters from the extended centerline. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew failed to follow the prescribed procedures and continued the approach below the glide in limited visibility. The pilot capacities were probably diminished by the presence of alcohol in his blood, which was considered as a contributing factor. The crew also failed to initiate a go-around procedure.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Sputendorf

Date & Time: May 11, 1982

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-07399

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1G150-34

YOM:

1973

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The crew was completing a spraying mission in Sputendorf when the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed in a field. Both occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Dornier DO228-100 near Igenhausen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1982 at 1800 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO228

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Registration:

D-IFNS

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Test

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Oberpfaffenhofen - Oberpfaffenhofen

MSN:

4358

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1981

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Aircraft flight hours:

210

Aircraft flight cycles:

180

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The twin engine airplane departed Oberpfaffenhofen Airport at 1727LT on a local test flight with one pilot and two inspectors from the UK CAA. The flight was part of the UK Civil Aviation Authority's certification program for the type. En route, the airplane entered a nose-down attitude then dove into the ground and crashed in a wooded area. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all three occupants were killed. The loss of control occurred after the crew selected nose-down trim.