D-ICDS
Flight / Schedule
D-ICDS
Aircraft
Dornier Seastar CD.2Registration
D-ICDS
MSN
VT-01
Year of Manufacture
1985
Operator
Dornier FlugzeugwerkeDate
July 23, 1985 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Dornier FlugzeugwerkeFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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