Amsterdam – Groningen – Teuge – Amsterdam

The crew was performing a training flight. Shortly after takeoff from Groningen-Eelde airport, while climbing to a height of some 15 meters, the crew initiated a sharp turn when the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a field. Both occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

Amsterdam – Groningen – Teuge – Amsterdam

Aircraft

Koolhoven FK.43

Registration

PH-AKC

MSN

4308

Year of Manufacture

1933

Date

December 17, 1937 at 11:30 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Groningen Groningen

Region

Europe • Netherlands

Coordinates

53.4375°, 6.8582°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 17, 1937 at 11:30 AM, Amsterdam – Groningen – Teuge – Amsterdam experienced a crash involving Koolhoven FK.43, operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, with the event recorded near Groningen Groningen.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a training flight. Shortly after takeoff from Groningen-Eelde airport, while climbing to a height of some 15 meters, the crew initiated a sharp turn when the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a field. Both occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PH-AKC, MSN 4308, year of manufacture 1933.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.4375°, 6.8582°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was performing a training flight. Shortly after takeoff from Groningen-Eelde airport, while climbing to a height of some 15 meters, the crew initiated a sharp turn when the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a field. Both occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Amsterdam – Groningen – Teuge – Amsterdam

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Netherlands

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Koolhoven FK.43

Registration

PH-AKC

MSN

4308

Year of Manufacture

1933