Munich - Hanover

While cruising by night, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the twin engine aircraft struck trees and crashed in a snow covered wooded area located in the Bavarian Alps, near Kampenwand. All five occupants were injured.

Flight / Schedule

Munich - Hanover

Aircraft

Partenavia P.68

Registration

D-GITY

MSN

362-42-TC

Year of Manufacture

1985

Operator

Private German

Date

March 13, 1995 at 06:45 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Kampenwand Bavaria

Region

Europe • Germany

Coordinates

47.7555°, 12.3640°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 13, 1995 at 06:45 AM, Munich - Hanover experienced a crash involving Partenavia P.68, operated by Private German, with the event recorded near Kampenwand Bavaria.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising by night, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the twin engine aircraft struck trees and crashed in a snow covered wooded area located in the Bavarian Alps, near Kampenwand. All five occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-GITY, MSN 362-42-TC, year of manufacture 1985.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.7555°, 12.3640°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While cruising by night, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the twin engine aircraft struck trees and crashed in a snow covered wooded area located in the Bavarian Alps, near Kampenwand. All five occupants were injured.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

5

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Munich - Hanover

Operator

Private German

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Europe • Germany

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Partenavia P.68

Registration

D-GITY

MSN

362-42-TC

Year of Manufacture

1985