1 fatality

Fatal Runway Excursion and Hangar Collision at Dortmund-Wickede Airport (D-ICRH)

Dortmund, GermanyLanding (descent or approach)

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. 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.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-11Data APIEditorial standards

A pilot was killed after losing control of an airplane following a landing at Dortmund-Wickede Airport. The aircraft veered off the runway, struck a hangar, and destroyed itself and four other parked airplanes in a post-crash fire.

Incident Overview and Location Details The incident occurred at Dortmund-Wickede Airport after the pilot completed a landing. The source does not specify the exact date, the aircraft type, the registration, or the operating company. The pilot was the sole occupant of the aircraft and was conducting a positioning flight from Düsseldorf when the accident took place. Following the landing, the pilot lost control of the airplane, which subsequently veered off the runway and collided with a hangar. The impact caused the aircraft to burst into flames. The resulting post-crash fire destroyed the involved aircraft as well as four other airplanes that were parked inside the hangar. The pilot was killed in the accident. No other fatalities or injuries are mentioned in the source material.