ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189756
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| Date: | Thursday 1 September 2016 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Robin DR.400-135cdi Ecoflyer |
| Owner/operator: | Fliegergruppe Leutkirch e.V. |
| Registration: | D-ELTK |
| MSN: | 2587 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Leutkirch -
 Germany
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Leutkirch-Unterzell (EDNL) |
| Friedrichshafen | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was planning a sightseeing flight with 2 guests in the direction of Friedrichshafen on this day. Before the flight, he filled up with about 35 litres of diesel fuel. He took off at 12:25 from runway 24 of the Leutkirch-Unterzeil Airfield. According to radar records, the aircraft then flew on a southerly course along the A 96 motorway. After a flight time of about 4 minutes, the pilot reported engine problems and that "all lights were on" to the air traffic controller in Leutkirch. The air traffic controller then replied that he would keep all runways clear. At that time, according to the radar recording, the aircraft was at an altitude of about 3 300 ft AMSL and about 4.5 NM south of the airfield.
A witness observed an aircraft flying over his yard and suddenly the engine noise stopped. The aircraft, according to his testimony, subsequently flew in a glide towards the subsequent accident site.
Conclusions
The aircraft accident was caused by the pilot's failure to observe the speed required for gliding flight after an engine failure, and as a result the aircraft entered an excessive flight condition.
Contributing to the accident was a high stress level on the part of the pilot due to the limited time he had to perform an emergency manoeuvre.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Geburtstags-Flug-endet-tragisch-Drei-Menschen-sterben-bei-Absturz-id38950277.html?ga=mobil
https://www.airplane-pictures.net/photo/771348/d-eltk-private-robin-dr-400-series/
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Sep-2016 14:16 | Andy | Added |
| 01-Sep-2016 16:10 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2016 16:32 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Departure airport] |
| 01-Sep-2016 18:41 | fx128 | Updated [Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2016 18:42 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 02-Sep-2016 19:09 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Sep-2016 20:46 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 03-Apr-2018 13:16 | TB | Updated [Location] |
| 27-Nov-2020 18:39 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn] |
| 05-Jul-2021 17:25 | harro | Updated [Time, Narrative, Accident report] |
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