On January 22, 1982, a Cessna 404 Titan (registration D-ICRH) operated by RFG Regionalflug was involved in an aviation accident near Dortmund, Germany during landing or approach. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot lost control of the aircraft after landing, causing it to veer off the runway and strike a hangar. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A single-engine aircraft crashed into a hangar after landing at Dortmund-Wickede Airport, resulting in a fatal accident and the destruction of multiple planes.
What happened
During a positioning flight originating from Düsseldorf, an aircraft was completing its arrival at Dortmund-Wickede Airport. Upon touchdown, the pilot lost control of the aircraft type, which subsequently veered off the runway. The plane struck a hangar, triggering a significant post-crash fire.
The resulting blaze spread through the structure, leading to the total destruction of the involved aircraft and four additional planes that were parked inside the hangar at the time of the incident. There was one fatality recorded, involving the pilot who was the only person on board the plane during its arrival.
Findings
The accident occurred during the landing phase of flight.
A loss of directional control following landing led to the runway excursion.
The subsequent impact with a hangar caused a fire that destroyed five aircraft in total.
Probable cause
The pilot lost control of the aircraft after landing, causing it to veer off the runway and strike a hangar.