OE-EHG

On final approach to Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the single engine aircraft struck power cables and crashed in the Oker River, about 3,5 short of runway 08 threshold. All six occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

OE-EHG

Aircraft

Socata TBM-700

Registration

OE-EHG

MSN

28

Year of Manufacture

1991

Date

December 8, 1995 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Braunschweig Lower Saxony

Region

Europe • Germany

Coordinates

52.2453°, 10.5819°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 8, 1995 at 12:00 AM, OE-EHG experienced a crash involving Socata TBM-700, operated by Private Austrian, with the event recorded near Braunschweig Lower Saxony.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the single engine aircraft struck power cables and crashed in the Oker River, about 3,5 short of runway 08 threshold. All six occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration OE-EHG, MSN 28, year of manufacture 1991.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.2453°, 10.5819°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On final approach to Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the single engine aircraft struck power cables and crashed in the Oker River, about 3,5 short of runway 08 threshold. All six occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

5

Estimated Survivors

6

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Germany

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Socata TBM-700

Registration

OE-EHG

MSN

28

Year of Manufacture

1991