Leer - Oldenburg
Flight / Schedule
Leer - Oldenburg
Aircraft
Partenavia P.68Registration
D-GANE
MSN
104
Year of Manufacture
1977
Operator
Private GermanDate
October 27, 1978 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Leer-Papenburg (Leer-Nüttermoor) Lower Saxony
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
53.2719°, 7.4433°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On October 27, 1978 at 12:00 AM, Leer - Oldenburg experienced a crash involving Partenavia P.68, operated by Private German, with the event recorded near Leer-Papenburg (Leer-Nüttermoor) Lower Saxony.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. 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.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-GANE, MSN 104, year of manufacture 1977.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.2719°, 7.4433°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Leer - Oldenburg
Operator
Private GermanFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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