4 fatalities

1967-08-27: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air (D-ILGO) — Private Germany — Hamburg-Helmut-Schmidt (Fuhlsbüttel), Germany

Hamburg-Helmut-Schmidt (Fuhlsbüttel), GermanyTakeoff (climb)

On August 27, 1967, a Beechcraft 80 Queen Air (registration D-ILGO) operated by Private Germany was involved in an aviation accident near Hamburg-Helmut-Schmidt (Fuhlsbüttel), Germany during takeoff. 4 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft entered an uncontrolled left bank during its initial climb following takeoff. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A small airplane crashed in a residential garden shortly after departing from Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport, resulting in no survivors.

What happened

Following departure from runway 15 at Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport, the aircraft entered its initial climb phase before experiencing a sudden loss of control. During this ascent, the plane performed a sharp left bank and subsequently descended into a garden situated within the Langenhorn district, near the airport perimeter.

The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft. There were four fatalities among the occupants of the plane, with no survivors reported from the scene.

Findings

  • The aircraft lost stability during the initial climb phase.
  • The flight path deviated into a left-hand bank leading to the crash.

Probable cause

The aircraft entered an uncontrolled left bank during its initial climb following takeoff.