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Lower Saxony

Crash of a Beechcraft C90A King Air in Wildeshausen: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1997
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
D-ITCH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
LJ-1138
YOM:
1987
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After takeoff, the twin engine aircraft collided with trees and crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed. Takeoff from Ahlhorn?

Crash of a Cessna 425 Conquest I in Hanover: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1996
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D-IBAA
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hanover - Hanover
MSN:
425-0163
YOM:
1982
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew (one instructor and one student pilot) were completing a local training flight at Hanover-Langenhagen Airport. On final approach, the instructor shut down an engine to simulate a failure. The pilot-in-command lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed in a field short of runway, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and both occupants were seriously injured. Few hours later, the pilot under supervision died from his injuries.

Crash of a Socata TBM-700 in Braunschweig

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OE-EHG
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
28
YOM:
1991
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the single engine aircraft struck power cables and crashed in the Oker River, about 3,5 short of runway 08 threshold. All six occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

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

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
OE-FPS
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Vienna - Hanover
MSN:
425-0024
YOM:
1981
Country:
Region:
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 Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Hanover: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1988 at 2225 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OY-APE
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Roskilde – Billund – Hanover – Cologne
MSN:
10443
YOM:
1970
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
21120
Aircraft flight cycles:
23047
Circumstances:
On a night approach to Hanover-Langenhagen Airport, the aircraft was unstable. The crew initiated a go-around procedure when the aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway 09R. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that cargo shifted at the time the crew initiated a go-around procedure. At that time, flaps were down at 11° instead of 26°.