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Baden-Württemberg

Crash of an Antonov AN-26SM in Friedrichshafen

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
52+10
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
14208
YOM:
1985
Country:
Region:
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:
Registration:
N447AB
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
223
YOM:
1972
Country:
Region:
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:
Registration:
OE-FGK
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Salzburg - Altenrhein
MSN:
31-8020052
YOM:
1980
Country:
Region:
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 Douglas DC-3A in Heidelberg: 28 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1991 at 1137 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D-CCCC
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Egelsbach - Egelsbach
MSN:
7353
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
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 421C Golden Eagle III near Schwäbisch Gmünd: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1989
Operator:
Registration:
D-ICAD
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
421C-1016
YOM:
1981
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft was returning to Stuttgart after a flight from Corsica, carrying six passengers and one pilot. While descending to Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and limited visibility due to fog and heavy rain falls. In such conditions, he failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Bargauer Horn located southeast of Schwäbisch Gmünd, about 49 km northeast of Stuttgart Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Partenavia P.68B Victor in Friedrichshafen

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1986
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
HB-LKS
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Munich - Geneva
MSN:
176
YOM:
1978
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Munich to Geneva, while in cruising altitude, the left engine suddenly failed. Few seconds later, the right engine lost power then failed as well. The crew declared an emergency and was cleared to divert to Friedrichshafen Airport. On short final, due to low airspeed, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a parking lot located about 200 meters short of runway 06. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all four occupants were injured. Both passengers were seriously wounded, the copilot broke a foot and the captain escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the engine failure was the consequence of carburetor icing.

Crash of a Swearingen SA226TC Metro II in Friedrichshafen

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D-IASN
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
TC-297
YOM:
1979
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing under unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Dornier Seastar CD.2 in the Konstanz Lake

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D-ICDS
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
VT-01
YOM:
1985
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing local tests flight on the Konztanz Lake on this new seaplane prototype. Upon landing, the seaplane overturned and came to rest upside down. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was salvaged but damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew failed to raised the landing gear after takeoff. Upon landing on water, the landing gear struck the water surface first, causing the aircraft to overturn. Lack of crew coordination and failure of the crew to follow the pre-landing checklist.

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:
Operator:
Registration:
D-GFPH
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Stuttgart – Biberach an der Riss
MSN:
166
YOM:
1978
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
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 Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A Marquise in Steinhausen and der Rottum

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1979
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D-IHAN
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
MSN:
396
YOM:
1979
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown.