Accident Aero Commander 680W Turbo Commander D-IMON,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 24808
 
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Date:Wednesday 27 December 1978
Time:c. 10:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AC80 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aero Commander 680W Turbo Commander
Owner/operator:WDL Aviation
Registration: D-IMON
MSN: 1819-33
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Niedernach -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Essen
Destination airport:Innsbruck
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in the Niedernacher Bucht/Walchensee after tail section brocke away. Pilot Hans Gruchociak (39).

Sources:

Air Britain's Business Turboprops International 2009
BFU 3X0493/78
http://www.airteamimages.com/122135.html
local newspaper

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
12-Feb-2012 22:23 Gwydd Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source, Damage]
12-Feb-2012 22:24 Anon. Updated [Source]
12-Feb-2012 22:25 Gwydd Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source, Damage]
05-Mar-2012 04:13 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
29-Jan-2016 17:14 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative]
24-Dec-2018 19:30 TB Updated [Source]

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