Aviation accidents in Germany

The NTSB database holds 276 accidents and incidents in Germany, recorded between 1983 to 2026. 108 of them were fatal (39%), and 272 people died.

The deadliest year was 2002, with 77 deaths.

The aircraft types that appear most often are Boeing 737, Boeing 747 and Cessna 172.

205 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

276

Records

108

Fatal

272

Deaths

39%

Share fatal

1983 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 71 of 276 have coordinates

By decade

1980s 3

1990s 17

2000s 74

2010s 88

2020s 94

Aircraft types involved

Boeing 737 27 Boeing 747 13 Cessna 172 12 Piper PA-28 7 Boeing 767 6 Boeing 777 4

Operators involved

Ryanair 6 Not Provided by Authority 5 United Airlines 3 Not Reported 2 Hapag Lloyd Flug 2 Tuifly 2

All 276 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
1 Jul 2002	Boeing 757-23F A9C-DHL	Uberlingen, Germany no coordinates	DHL Airways Inc	Fatal	71
8 Dec 2012	Piper PA-32-301 D-EUEU	Melbach, Germany no coordinates	Not Provided by Authority	Fatal	8
27 Aug 2013	Piper PA-32T D-EERB	Wickede, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	7
1 Mar 2012	Cessna 750 N288CX	Egelsbach, Germany	Asia today Ltd	Fatal	5
17 Jul 2021	Piper PA28 D-EKFB	Steinenbronn, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
23 Jan 2018	Piper PA-28RT-201T HB-PGF	Oberhausen-Rheinhausen, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
26 Sep 2015	Piper PA28 D-EBVM	Sandstedt, Germany	-	Fatal	4
12 Jan 2014	Cessna 501 N452TS	Trier-Föhren Airport, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
9 Jun 2012	Robinson R44 OE-XKS	Teisendorf, Germany no coordinates	Schulter Planungs und Ausfuhrungs - GmbH	Fatal	4
31 May 2010	Cirrus SR22 SP-AVC	Bielefeld, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
23 May 2010	Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 N8672	Görkwitz, Germany	-	Fatal	4
24 Feb 2009	Cirrus SR 22 D-EPDK	Itzehoe, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
25 Jan 2001	Piper PA-34-200T N747AG	Augeburg, Germany no coordinates	Fa Skybeam, Germany	Fatal	4
22 Jun 1999	Robinson R22 N220WP	Grossenhain, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
31 Mar 2019	Epig 1000LT RA-2151G	Egelsbach (Germany), Germany no coordinates	S7 Group	Fatal	3
14 Dec 2017	Cessna 510 OE-FWD	Waldburg, Germany no coordinates	Sky Taxi Luftfahrt GmbH	Fatal	3
2 Nov 2013	Piper PA-34 D-GRCP	Coburg, Germany	-	Fatal	3
7 Dec 2009	Beechcraft F90 D-IDVK	Egelsbach, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
15 Jun 2008	Beechcraft V 35B D-ECRD	Regensburg, Germany	-	Fatal	3
26 Mar 2005	Beechcraft A23A N4705J	Ottengruner, Germany	Alexander Biersack	Fatal	3
25 Sep 2004	Piper PA-28-181 PH-TWG	Nordhorn-Lingen, Germany	Vliegclub Twente	Fatal	3
3 May 2002	Piper PA-28 PH-ASL	Edenkoben, Germany no coordinates	Name	Fatal	3
8 Feb 2001	Gates Learjet 35A I-MOCO	Nurnberg, Germany no coordinates	E.A.S. Aeroservizi S.A.S.	Fatal	3
9 Aug 2000	Cessna 340X N4424X	Hessen, Germany no coordinates	Wolfgang Lubke	Fatal	3
24 Nov 1999	Eurocopter EC-135 DHMVB	Basepohl, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
8 Aug 1993	Mooney M20J N3551H	Celle-Arloh, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
16 May 2026	North American T28 N728NA	Limburghof, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
13 Apr 2025	Piper PA60 D-ICEL	Salzgitter, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
9 Feb 2025	Hughes 269C D-HSEP	Dippenricht, Germany no coordinates	Franken-Helikopters	Fatal	2
7 Sep 2024	Cessna 172 D-ECHF	Soest, Germany	-	Fatal	2
7 Sep 2024	Cessna 172 D-ECHF	Soest, Germany no coordinates	Not reported	Fatal	2
11 Oct 2021	Piper PA34 D-GLMP	Königswinter, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
6 Aug 2021	Comco Ikarus IKARUS C42 D-MGZZ	Gelnhausen, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
19 Sep 2020	Raven Aircraft Corppration RAVEN N651RA	Moosburg an der Isar, Germany	-	Fatal	2
9 Aug 2018	Beechcraft 58 PH-CJX	Munster, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
15 Apr 2018	Cirrus SR20 D-EWTG	Adolf Wurth Airport, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
18 Jan 2015	Piper PA-24-260 D-EERZ	Rechberghausen, Germany no coordinates	Not Provided by Authority	Fatal	2
23 Jun 2014	Learjet 35-A D-CGFI	Olsberg, Germany no coordinates	GFD/Gesellschaft fur Flugzieldarstellung	Fatal	2
19 Nov 2013	Robinson R44-II D-HOMI	Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
21 Oct 2012	Mooney M20E D-EMHE	Speichersdorf, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
11 Feb 2012	Liberty Aerospace Incorporate LIBERTY XL-2 D-ELXL	Coelbe-Bernsdorf, Germany no coordinates	Not Provided by Authority	Fatal	2
14 Nov 2011	Cirrus SR22 N956CD	Gleisweiler, Germany	-	Fatal	2
18 Apr 2011	Reims FR172J D-EENT	Rheindelden, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
14 Feb 2010	Cessna 550B OK-ACH	Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna, Germany no coordinates	Time Air Flight	Fatal	2
22 Aug 2009	Cessna T206	Hamburg Harbour, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
8 Sep 2007	Robinson R-22 BETA D-HZAK	Buhl, Germany	Jerome Soine	Fatal	2
3 May 2006	Beechcraft C 24R D-ELES	Albshausen, Germany	-	Fatal	2
6 Jun 2002	Schweizer 269C D-HMIN	Paderborn-Lipsd, Germany no coordinates	Nautische Leasinggescllachaft fur Soziamanagementl	Fatal	2
24 May 2001	Beechcraft BE-36 D-EEJ6	Berlin, Germany	Peter Runge	Fatal	2
7 Nov 1999	Hughes 369D N1096C	Cologne, Germany no coordinates	Good Fabrication	Fatal	2