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Aircraft Crash in Wooded Area Near Göteborg-Landvetter Airport (D-ILWP)

Göteborg-Landvetter, SwedenLanding (descent or approach)

On March 18, 1983, a Cessna 414 Chancellor (registration D-ILWP) operated by Private Germany was involved in an aviation accident near Göteborg-Landvetter, Sweden during landing or approach. 2 people were killed. 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.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-11Data APIEditorial standards
Aircraft registered D-ILWP
Aircraft registered D-ILWP. Photo: Alec Wilson from Hampton-in-Arden, United Kingdom / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

An aircraft crashed in a wooded area 250 meters right of the extended centerline on approach to Göteborg-Landvetter Airport after the right wing struck tree tops in fog. One passenger survived; two occupants were killed.

Incident Overview During an approach to Göteborg-Landvetter Airport, the pilot encountered limited visibility caused by fog. On short final, the aircraft was too low, and the right wing struck tree tops. The aircraft then lost height and crashed in a wooded area located 250 meters to the right of the extended centerline. ## Casualties One passenger survived the crash, while both other occupants were killed. The source does not specify the aircraft type, registration, operator, date, or exact cause beyond the described sequence of events. ## Contributing Factors The investigation source identifies fog as the cause of limited visibility and notes that the aircraft was too low on short final, leading to the right wing striking tree tops. No further details on the probable cause are provided in the source.

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