Lewin Brzeski - Lewin Brzeski

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°.