D-IKOS

En route, the twin engine aircraft struck a mountain located in the Lechtaler Alpen, in the region of Landeck, Tyrol. SAR operations were initiated but the wreckage was found in July 1987 in an isolated area at an altitude of 2,000 meters. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Flight / Schedule

D-IKOS

Registration

D-IKOS

MSN

414-0420

Year of Manufacture

1973

Operator

Private German

Date

April 25, 1987 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Landeck Tyrol

Region

Europe • Austria

Coordinates

47.1419°, 10.5639°

Narrative Report

On April 25, 1987 at 12:00 AM, D-IKOS experienced a crash involving Cessna 414 Chancellor, operated by Private German, with the event recorded near Landeck Tyrol.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

En route, the twin engine aircraft struck a mountain located in the Lechtaler Alpen, in the region of Landeck, Tyrol. SAR operations were initiated but the wreckage was found in July 1987 in an isolated area at an altitude of 2,000 meters. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-IKOS, MSN 414-0420, year of manufacture 1973.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.1419°, 10.5639°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the twin engine aircraft struck a mountain located in the Lechtaler Alpen, in the region of Landeck, Tyrol. SAR operations were initiated but the wreckage was found in July 1987 in an isolated area at an altitude of 2,000 meters. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Operator

Private German

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Europe • Austria

Aircraft Details

Registration

D-IKOS

MSN

414-0420

Year of Manufacture

1973

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