Hamburg - Hanover
Flight / Schedule
Hamburg - Hanover
Aircraft
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle IIIRegistration
D-ICBK
MSN
421C-0292
Year of Manufacture
1977
Operator
Private GermanDate
April 6, 1998 at 01:20 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Hamburg-Helmut-Schmidt (Fuhlsbüttel) Hamburg
Region
Europe • Germany
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 6, 1998 at 01:20 PM, Hamburg - Hanover experienced a crash involving Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III, operated by Private German, with the event recorded near Hamburg-Helmut-Schmidt (Fuhlsbüttel) Hamburg.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport, while climbing, the pilot reported engine problems and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. While completing a turn, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in Niendorf, near the airport. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-ICBK, MSN 421C-0292, year of manufacture 1977.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport, while climbing, the pilot reported engine problems and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. While completing a turn, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in Niendorf, near the airport. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Hamburg - Hanover
Operator
Private GermanFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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