D-ICDS

The crew was completing local tests flight on the Konztanz Lake on this new seaplane prototype. Upon landing, the seaplane overturned and came to rest upside down. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was salvaged but damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

D-ICDS

Registration

D-ICDS

MSN

VT-01

Year of Manufacture

1985

Date

July 23, 1985 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Konstanz Lake Baden-Württemberg

Region

Europe • Germany

Coordinates

47.6478°, 9.3472°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On July 23, 1985 at 12:00 AM, D-ICDS experienced a crash involving Dornier Seastar CD.2, operated by Dornier Flugzeugwerke, with the event recorded near Konstanz Lake Baden-Württemberg.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing local tests flight on the Konztanz Lake on this new seaplane prototype. Upon landing, the seaplane overturned and came to rest upside down. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was salvaged but damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-ICDS, MSN VT-01, year of manufacture 1985.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.6478°, 9.3472°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing local tests flight on the Konztanz Lake on this new seaplane prototype. Upon landing, the seaplane overturned and came to rest upside down. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was salvaged but damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Germany

Aircraft Details

Registration

D-ICDS

MSN

VT-01

Year of Manufacture

1985