Lewin Brzeski - Lewin Brzeski
Flight / Schedule
Lewin Brzeski - Lewin Brzeski
Aircraft
Focke-Wulf A.16Registration
D-548
MSN
5
Year of Manufacture
1924
Date
March 20, 1932 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Lewin Brzeski Opole Voivodeship (Opolskie)
Region
Europe • Poland
Coordinates
50.7487°, 17.6166°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On March 20, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Lewin Brzeski - Lewin Brzeski experienced a crash involving Focke-Wulf A.16, operated by Flugdienst Breslau - Wilhelm Przibilla, with the event recorded near Lewin Brzeski Opole Voivodeship (Opolskie).
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 25.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The single engine airplane was engaged in a local joyride in Löwen (now Lewin Brzeski), carrying three passengers and one pilot, Johannes Hentschel. For unknown reasons, he decided to takeoff from another area in the field, with a light and non significant wind component. In a relative muddy ground, the takeoff distance was too short when the pilot realized the presence of a ditch. He attempted to takeoff but the aircraft' speed was too low. It nosed down, crashed and came to rest upside down. All three passengers escaped with minor injuries while the pilot was seriously injured. He died from his injuries the following evening.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-548, MSN 5, year of manufacture 1924.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.7487°, 17.6166°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The single engine airplane was engaged in a local joyride in Löwen (now Lewin Brzeski), carrying three passengers and one pilot, Johannes Hentschel. For unknown reasons, he decided to takeoff from another area in the field, with a light and non significant wind component. In a relative muddy ground, the takeoff distance was too short when the pilot realized the presence of a ditch. He attempted to takeoff but the aircraft' speed was too low. It nosed down, crashed and came to rest upside down. All three passengers escaped with minor injuries while the pilot was seriously injured. He died from his injuries the following evening.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
25.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lewin Brzeski - Lewin Brzeski
Flight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Poland
Aircraft Details
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