Accident
During a night approach to Nuremberg Airport, the aircraft was on final for runway 28 when it struck tree tops. The airplane then crashed in flames in a wooded area approximately 4 km short of the runway threshold. The impact and subsequent fire destroyed the aircraft. All three occupants on board were killed.
Investigation
Investigators looked into the circumstances of the crash. The probable cause was determined to be an excessive accumulation of ice or frost on the fuselage during the night approach. Furthermore, it was reported that the captain's blood alcohol level was between 1.21 and 2.5‰, which was considered a contributing factor to the accident.
Probable Cause
The official probable cause attributes the accident to an excessive accumulation of ice/frost on the fuselage during a night approach, with the captain's elevated blood alcohol level (1.21 to 2.5‰) considered as a contributing factor.