Hamburg - Göteborg

On March 18, 1983 at 12:00 AM, Hamburg - Göteborg experienced a crash involving Cessna 414 Chancellor, operated by Private German, with the event recorded near Göteborg-Landvetter Västergötland.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Göteborg-Landvetter Airport, the pilot encountered limited visibility due to fog. On short final, the airplane was too low and the right wing struck tree tops. The aircraft lost height and crashed in a wooded area located 250 meters to the right of the extended centerline. A passenger survived while both other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-ILWP, MSN 414A-0080.