Berlin - Berlin

The pilot Alois Jost departed Berlin-Staaken for a local solo training flight. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield, the engine lost power and failed. The airplane lost height, impacted power cables and crashed. The pilot was seriously injured but died while being transferred to the hospital.

Flight / Schedule

Berlin - Berlin

Aircraft

Focke-Wulf A.16

Registration

D-776

MSN

13

Year of Manufacture

1925

Date

December 10, 1925 at 03:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Berlin-Staaken Berlin

Region

Europe • Germany

Coordinates

52.5378°, 13.1413°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On December 10, 1925 at 03:00 PM, Berlin - Berlin experienced a crash involving Focke-Wulf A.16, operated by Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule - DVS, with the event recorded near Berlin-Staaken Berlin.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight 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. The pilot Alois Jost departed Berlin-Staaken for a local solo training flight. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield, the engine lost power and failed. The airplane lost height, impacted power cables and crashed. The pilot was seriously injured but died while being transferred to the hospital.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-776, MSN 13, year of manufacture 1925.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.5378°, 13.1413°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot Alois Jost departed Berlin-Staaken for a local solo training flight. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield, the engine lost power and failed. The airplane lost height, impacted power cables and crashed. The pilot was seriously injured but died while being transferred to the hospital.

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

Berlin - Berlin

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Germany

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Focke-Wulf A.16

Registration

D-776

MSN

13

Year of Manufacture

1925