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Crash of a Cessna 414 Chancellor in Ebersberg

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1979
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 414 Chancellor
Operator:
Registration:
D-IEFA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Tunis - Munich
MSN:
414-0275
YOM:
1972
Location:
Ebersberg
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was approaching Munich-Riem Airport on a flight from Tunis, carrying six people. In unclear circumstances, it struck tree tops and crashed in a dense wooded area located north of Ebersberg, about 15 km east of Munich-Riem Airport. All six occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.

Ground accident of a Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle IIIA in Frankfurt

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1979
Type of aircraft:
Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle
Operator:
Registration:
F-BHRL
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Frankfurt - Lyon
MSN:
31
YOM:
1960
Location:
Frankfurt-Main
Hesse
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
35
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing at Frankfurt-Main Airport, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that collided with a fence and ground lights marking construction work before coming to rest. The right wing was seriously damaged and a tank was punctured, causing 500 liters of fuel to leak on the ground. All 41 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Rockwell 680W Turbo Commander II near Niedernach: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 27, 1978 at 1045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681
Operator:
Registration:
D-IMON
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Essen - Innsbruck
MSN:
680-1819-33
YOM:
1968
Location:
Niedernach
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While in cruising altitude on a positioning flight from Essen-Mülheim Airport to Innsbruck-Kranebitten Airport, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in the Walchensee (Walchen Lake) off Niedernach, Bavaria. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
It was reported that the tail separated in flight for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II in Spaichbühl: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
Operator:
Hohenloher Flugdienst
Registration:
D-IDAS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
421B-0536
YOM:
1973
Location:
Spaichbühl
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on approach to Schwäbisch Hall Airport, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located about 12 km from runway 28 threshold. All four occupants were killed.
Occupants:
Joachim Beilke,
Klaus P. Gnamm,
Reinhardt Remppis,
Bodo Dietze.

Crash of a Partenavia P.68B in Neermoor: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Partenavia P.68
Operator:
Registration:
D-GANE
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Leer - Oldenburg
MSN:
104
YOM:
1977
Location:
Leer-Papenburg (Leer-Nüttermoor)
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Leer-Nüttermoor Airport on a short flight to Oldenburg-Hatten Airfield located about 62 km southeast from the departure point. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the pilot encountered limited visibility and marginal weather conditions when he lost control of the airplane that crashed in Neermoor, about 3 km north of the airport. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
Spatial disorientation is suspected.

Crash of a Breguet Bre.1150MPA Atlantic at Nordholz AFB

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Breguet Bre.1150 Atlantic
Operator:
Registration:
61+07
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Nordholz AFB - Nordholz AFB
MSN:
14
Location:
Nordholz AFB
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Nordholz AFB, Lower Saxony. On final approach, the rate of descent was excessive until the airplane landed hard. Upon touchdown, it went out of control, overturned and came to rest upside down in flames. All three crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration.

Crash of a Cessna 402A in Leutkirch-Untezeil: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 3, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 402
Operator:
Märkische Luftfahrtgesellschaft
Registration:
D-IMLG
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
402A-0011
YOM:
1969
Location:
Leutkirch-Unterzeil
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
On final approach to Leutkirch-Unterzeil Airport, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions when the twin engine airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located close to the airfield. A passenger was seriously injured while four other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-134A in Berlin

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1977 at 1032 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev TU-134
Operator:
Registration:
DM-SCM
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Moscow - Berlin
MSN:
3 35 19 04
YOM:
1973
Location:
Berlin-Schönefeld
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
69
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The approach to Berlin-Schönefeld Airport runway 25L was completed with the autopilot activated. At a height of 120 meters, the crew was supposed to switch off the autopilot but the captain decided to continue in such configuration, using elevator to counter the autopilot. During the last segment, the rate of descent increased to 6-8 meters per second when the airplane struck the runway surface. Upon impact, the left wing was torn off. Out of control, the airplane veered off runway and came to rest upside down in a grassy area, about 400 meters from the initial impact. All 74 occupants were evacuated, eight of them were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
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Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew who completed the final approach with the autopilot activated and an excessive rate of descent.

Crash of a Cessna 414 Chancellor in Raitersach: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 414 Chancellor
Operator:
Registration:
D-INFD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Karlsruhe - Nuremberg
MSN:
414-0607
YOM:
1975
Location:
Raitersach
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was approaching Nuremberg Airport when he encountered poor visibility due to heavy snow showers. The crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the twin engine airplane struck power cables and crashed in flames in a field located in Raitersach, about 21 km southwest of Nuremberg Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.
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