Incident Overview

Date: Wednesday 6 May 2009
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: OLT Ostfriesische Lufttransport
Registration Number: D-FOLE
Location: near Dornum – ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Right hand main gear and underbelly cargo pod of the Cessna 172.Right hand main gear and underbelly cargo pod of the Cessna 172.
Investigating Agency: BFUBFU
Category: Accident
A Cessna Grand Caravan (D-FOLE) experienced a midair collision with a Cessna FR172K Hawk XP (registration D-EISP) during a cargo flight from Emden Airport (EME) to Langeoog Airport (LGO). The collision occurred at an altitude of 1000 feet, resulting in damage to the Caravan’s right hand main gear and underbelly cargo pod. Both aircraft landed safely.A Cessna Grand Caravan (D-FOLE) experienced a midair collision with a Cessna FR172K Hawk XP (registration D-EISP) during a cargo flight from Emden Airport (EME) to Langeoog Airport (LGO). The collision occurred at an altitude of 1000 feet, resulting in damage to the Caravan’s right hand main gear and underbelly cargo pod. Both aircraft landed safely.

Description

A Cessna Grand Caravan, registration D-FOLE, was damaged following a midair collision with a Cessna FR172K Hawk XP. Both aircraft landed safely. The Grand Caravan plane operated on a cargo flight from Emden Airport (EME) to Langeoog Airport (LGO). The flight was descending for Langeoog when it collided with Cessna FR172K Hawk XP, registration D-EISP (msn FR172-0633) operated by Frisia Luftverkehr Norddeich (FLN). The collision occurred at a height of 1000 feet. The Cessna 172 operated on a VFR flight from Wangerooge Airport (AGE) to Norden-Norddeich Airport (EDWS). The collision caused damage to the Caravan’s right hand main gear and underbelly cargo pod. D-EISP lost a two metre long part of the right hand wing, but was able to divert to Emden for an emergency landing. D-FOLE continued to Langeoog were it landed safely. The BFU closed the investigation by publishing a factual report which did not contain a probable cause statement.

Primary Cause

A midair collision between the Cessna Grand Caravan and the Cessna FR172K Hawk XP.A midair collision between the Cessna Grand Caravan and the Cessna FR172K Hawk XP.

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