Incident Overview
Date: Monday 18 June 1973
Aircraft Type: Learjet 24B
Owner/operator: P. Holzmann
Registration Number: D-IHLZ
Location: Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport (WVN) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (base turn).Aircraft control surfaces (base turn).
Category: Accident
A Learjet 24 crashed while on approach to Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport (WVN) in Germany. The aircraft lost altitude in the base turn and struck trees at a distance of 600 meters from the threshold, resulting in a crash 100 meters before the threshold and subsequent burning out.A Learjet 24 crashed while on approach to Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport (WVN) in Germany. The aircraft lost altitude in the base turn and struck trees at a distance of 600 meters from the threshold, resulting in a crash 100 meters before the threshold and subsequent burning out.
Description
The Learjet 24 crashed while on approach to Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport (WVN), Germany. After having finished the downwind leg at 152-210 m (500-700 ft) at cloud base, the aircraft lost altitude in the base turn and with runway heading it struck trees which were at a distance of 600 m from the threshold. The aircraft crashed 100 m before the threshold and burned out.
Primary Cause
Base turn and subsequent loss of altitude during approach to runway heading.Base turn and subsequent loss of altitude during approach to runway heading.Share on:
