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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 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 Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in Altmannshofen

Date & Time: Jan 4, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
Operator:
Registration:
D-IHFP
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
31-423
YOM:
1969
Location:
Leutkirch-Unterzeil
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Altmannshofen, about 3 km from runway threshold, while approaching Leutkirch-Unterzeil Airport. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Cessna 207 Stationair 7 in Fürstenberg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
Operator:
Registration:
D-EGTS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Stadtlohn – Donaueschingen
MSN:
207-0068
YOM:
1969
Location:
Fürstenberg
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While descending to Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to fog. The single engine airplane struck trees and crashed in flames on a hilly terrain (918 meters high) located in Fürstenberg, about 9 km southeast of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and three occupants were killed while three others survived.

Crash of a Swearingen SA26AT Merlin IIB in Stuttgart: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1973 at 0915 LT
Type of aircraft:
Swearingen SA26T Merlin II
Operator:
Lanser
Registration:
D-ILSE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
T26-163E
YOM:
1969
Location:
Stuttgart-Echterdingen
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew started the approach to Stuttgart-Echterdingen in poor weather conditions. The visibility was very limited due to snow falls. On final, the twin engine airplane was too low, struck the ground and crashed in flames in an open field located few km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The crew descended below the MDA in IMC conditions.

Crash of a De Havilland U-6A Beaver in Heidelberg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1969
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Heidelberg – Grafenwöhr
Location:
Heidelberg
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from runway 08 at Heidelberg AFB, while climbing, the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Königstuhl, about 5 km east of the airfield. Both pilots and a passenger were killed while two other passengers were injured.
Those killed were:
Cpt Ronald B. Barlow, pilot,
Cpt Claude R. Grover, copilot,
DAC John F. Irwin.

Crash of a Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard in Seebach: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard
Operator:
Registration:
120/F-MAFY
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
169
YOM:
1959
Location:
Seebach
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and heavy rain falls when the single engine aircraft crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Hornisgrinde (1,164 meters high), near Seebach. All five occupants were killed.
Gen Jacques Navelet,
Lt Col Bertrand Chaudessolle,
Chef d’escadron Antoine Berlandier,
Adj Francis Petit,
Mlc Michel Jacquet.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando in Stuttgart

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
LX-LAA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Stuttgart - Stuttgart
MSN:
22422
YOM:
1945
Location:
Stuttgart-Echterdingen
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training flight at Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport. On touchdown, the left main gear collapsed. The airplane went out of control, veered off runway to the left and came to rest in flames. Both pilots were able to evacuate without injuries while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left main gear on touchdown.
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