Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 22 December 1991
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3A
Owner/operator: Classic Wings
Registration Number: D-CCCC
Location: Heidelberg-Handschuhsheim –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 32
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
A left turn on a low-clouded hill near Hoher Nistler resulted in a collision with a tree. The aircraft experienced turbulence and was operating under IMC conditions, leading to poor airmanship, lack of crew coordination, and an excessive maximum takeoff weight and center of gravity. This combination of factors contributed to the incident.A left turn on a low-clouded hill near Hoher Nistler resulted in a collision with a tree. The aircraft experienced turbulence and was operating under IMC conditions, leading to poor airmanship, lack of crew coordination, and an excessive maximum takeoff weight and center of gravity. This combination of factors contributed to the incident.
Description
Struck a tree-covered hill, Hoher Nistler, in low clouds during a left turn. The aircraft had encountered turbulence and IMC, so a standard left turn was initiated. Factors were poor airmanship, lack of crew coordination and an exceeded maximum takeoff weight and center of gravity.
Primary Cause
Excessive maximum takeoff weight and center of gravity, combined with poor airmanship and lack of crew coordination during turbulence and IMC conditions.Excessive maximum takeoff weight and center of gravity, combined with poor airmanship and lack of crew coordination during turbulence and IMC conditions.Share on:
