Cessna 414A Crash Near Hahn, Germany

Incident Overview and Flight Details On December 17, 2002, a Cessna 414A aircraft crashed near Hahn, Germany, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and a passenger. The aircraft was destroyed, and forest damage was reported. The flight was originally planned from Reinsdorf to Egelsbach but was redirected to Leipzig due to weather conditions. The aircraft departed from Cottbus-Drewitz at 10:03 local time, arriving at Leipzig-Halle at 11:55. It then departed Leipzig at 12:06 for Egelsbach, landing at 13:06. After a brief stop, the pilot departed for Frankfurt-Hahn at 13:22 under visual flight rules (VFR). The aircraft made contact with Hahn-Tower at 13:38:06, requesting a shortcut for a simulated ILS approach to runway 03. The controller instructed the pilot to maintain visual meteorological conditions (VMC) and turn left to a heading of 210°. The aircraft flew southeast for approximately 12 NM, with radar indicating altitudes between flight levels 22 and 23. At 13:40:17, the controller asked about the preferred final approach distance, which was confirmed as five miles. The controller then informed the pilot of a 10 to 15-minute delay due to arriving traffic and instructed a right turn. The aircraft completed two full right circles. At 13:48:30, the controller issued a roll-out heading of 300°, which was confirmed by the pilot at 13:51:16. The controller then instructed a 20° right turn. At 13:52:46, the controller informed the pilot of an expected four-mile final approach, which was confirmed. The controller asked if the pilot was coming in for a full stop, which was affirmed. The last radar contact was recorded at 13:53:09 at flight level 22. The controller attempted to contact the aircraft multiple times starting at 13:54:30 without success.