Hanover - Hanover

On January 24, 1996 at 12:00 AM, Hanover - Hanover experienced a crash involving Cessna 425 Conquest, operated by Private German, with the event recorded near Hanover-Langenhagen Lower Saxony.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew (one instructor and one student pilot) were completing a local training flight at Hanover-Langenhagen Airport. On final approach, the instructor shut down an engine to simulate a failure. The pilot-in-command lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed in a field short of runway, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and both occupants were seriously injured. Few hours later, the pilot under supervision died from his injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-IBAA, MSN 425-0163, year of manufacture 1982.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.4314°, 9.7200°.