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
14 Jul 2026	Cessna 152 D-EJCP	Mengeringhausen, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
16 Jun 2025	Rand Robinson KR2 D-ELKR	Klint, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
31 May 2025	Beechcraft B36 D-EHVM	Korschenbroich, Germany	-	Fatal	1
3 Feb 2025	Piper PA-34-220T 666NN	Braunschweig, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
7 Sep 2024	Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N122TL	Gütersloh, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
30 Aug 2024	Boeing E75 N4712V	Frohngau, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
17 Nov 2023	Cessna 172 D-EDJL	Dinslaken, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
30 Sep 2023	Cessna 172 D-EDDH	Uk, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
17 Sep 2023	Cessna 182 D-EOLP	Bamberg, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
3 Oct 2022	Cessna 206 F-HMDR	Vielbrunn, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
28 Jan 2022	Cessna 172 D-ECJN	Coburg, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
26 Jul 2021	Cessna 208 D-FLEC	Norderney, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
5 Feb 2021	Cessna 182 D-EHQT	Sefferweich, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Sep 2020	Pitts S1 N25LM	Kulmbach, Germany	Plane Fun Inc Tr Trustee	Fatal	1
17 Jun 2020	Piper PA34 D-GEMZ	Reinsfeld, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
27 May 2020	Cessna 150 D-ECVT	Blomberg, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
16 Mar 2020	Cessna 177 D-EDRB	Ebermannstadt, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
9 Sep 2019	Cessna 208 D-FIDI	Gransee, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
22 Aug 2019	Cessna 150 D-EHLG	Diepholz, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
22 Aug 2019	Reims F172 D-ECSC	Schneizlreuth, Germany	-	Fatal	1
16 Oct 2017	Avid MARK IV F-JAGB	Jüterborg, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
27 Oct 2016	Mooney M20K N400MW	Saarbrucken, Germany	-	Fatal	1
25 Aug 2016	Yakovlev/Chinnery YAK 11 N111YK	Speyer, Germany	-	Fatal	1
10 Sep 2015	Beechcraft BEECH C 24R D-EHZK	Könnern, Germany	Not Provided by Authority	Fatal	1
5 Jul 2015	Rockwell 112TCA N4708W	Kempten (Allgäu), Germany	-	Fatal	1
4 Mar 2015	Piper PA28 D-ERIF	Witzenhausen, Germany, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
26 Jan 2015	Piper PA-30 D-GHFW	Rockenhausen, Germany no coordinates	Not Provided by Authority	Fatal	1
27 May 2013	Piper PA-39 N8977Y	Wolfsbehringen, Germany	-	Fatal	1
29 Jun 2012	Hughes 369 D-HLUX	Lieser, Germany	Hahn Helicopters	Fatal	1
18 Feb 2012	SAFARI 400 D-HEDV	Lahr, Germany no coordinates	Gustl Schrempp	Fatal	1
28 Aug 2011	Cessna F172 D-EOEM	Mugeln, Germany	Flaming Air GmbH	Fatal	1
12 Jun 2011	American Blimp A60PLUS G-TLEL	Reichelheim, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
10 Dec 2009	Cirrus SR20 D-EYAT	Oberbarnim, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Oct 2009	Cessna F172N D-EDVG	Sulzberg, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
19 Jan 2009	Piper PA-42-720 DIDIA	Konigstein, Germany	-	Fatal	1
16 Nov 2008	ROTORWAY PH-NTL	Lingen, Germany	Herman Louis Sternheim	Fatal	1
30 May 2008	Beechcraft A 36 DEMIB	Westerland/Sylt, Germany	-	Fatal	1
7 Jan 2008	Bell 206B D-HJET	Zuzenhausen, Germany	LGM Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH	Fatal	1
28 Nov 2007	Cirrus SR-20 N141CD	Jagel, Germany no coordinates	N78MP Incorporated	Fatal	1
23 May 2007	Grumman American AG-5B D-EPTP	Fulda-Jossa, Germany	Luftsportverein Cloppenburg e.V.	Fatal	1
19 Mar 2007	Beechcraft 24R D-EDER	Rendsburg-Schac, Germany	Oliver Strelow	Fatal	1
12 Feb 2007	Piper PA-31T N160TR	Rieschweiler, Germany	BHS Direct Inc., Trustee	Fatal	1
29 Nov 2006	Grob G 180 D-CGSP	Mindelheim, Germany no coordinates	Grob Aerospace AG	Fatal	1
26 Nov 2006	Yoakley GLASAIR N79KD	Rieden, Germany	-	Fatal	1
16 Nov 2006	Burton CHRISTEN EAGLE II N60BS	Pfronten, Germany	Bernd Bretter	Fatal	1
22 Sep 2006	Piper PA-28-181 D-EGPD	Bad Schwartau, Germany	Lubecker Verein fur Luftfahrt	Fatal	1
1 Sep 2006	Bellanca 17-31 ATC D-ELAI	Neuwerk Island, Germany	Werner Mandel	Fatal	1
19 Mar 2006	Piper PA-28-180 D-ELCI	Bonndorf, Germany	Flugschule Nikolaus GmbH	Fatal	1
6 Mar 2006	Mooney M-20K D-EIOI	Sachsen, Germany no coordinates	Michael Wahn	Fatal	1
23 Sep 2004	Piper PA-28-181 D-ECBG	Wilhelmshausen, Germany no coordinates	Motorglieger-Club	Fatal	1