Gransee - Gransee

In the mid-afternoon, the single engine airplane departed the grassy runway at Gransee Airfield, carrying 14 skydivers and one pilot on a local flight. After all 14 skydivers jumped out of the cabin, the pilot returned to the airport when, on final approach, the aircraft struck a tree and crashed in unknown circumstances. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Gransee - Gransee

Registration

D-FIDI

MSN

208-0301

Year of Manufacture

1999

Operator

GoJump

Date

September 11, 2019 at 03:10 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Skydiving / Paratroopers

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Gransee Brandenburg

Region

Europe • Germany

Coordinates

53.0618°, 13.1666°

Narrative Report

On September 11, 2019 at 03:10 PM, Gransee - Gransee experienced a crash involving Cessna 208A Caravan, operated by GoJump, with the event recorded near Gransee Brandenburg.

The flight was categorized as skydiving / paratroopers and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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.

In the mid-afternoon, the single engine airplane departed the grassy runway at Gransee Airfield, carrying 14 skydivers and one pilot on a local flight. After all 14 skydivers jumped out of the cabin, the pilot returned to the airport when, on final approach, the aircraft struck a tree and crashed in unknown circumstances. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-FIDI, MSN 208-0301, year of manufacture 1999.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.0618°, 13.1666°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

In the mid-afternoon, the single engine airplane departed the grassy runway at Gransee Airfield, carrying 14 skydivers and one pilot on a local flight. After all 14 skydivers jumped out of the cabin, the pilot returned to the airport when, on final approach, the aircraft struck a tree and crashed in unknown circumstances. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot 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

Schedule / Flight

Gransee - Gransee

Operator

GoJump

Flight Type

Skydiving / Paratroopers

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Germany

Aircraft Details

Registration

D-FIDI

MSN

208-0301

Year of Manufacture

1999