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Cessna 140 N76938

9 April 1972 · Hanau, Europe · No injuries

Summary

On 9 April 1972 at about 15:34 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N76938, operated by Hanau Aero CLU, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Hanau, Europe. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 15:34
Classification
Accident
Location
Hanau, Europe
Nearest airport
Hanau
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 140
Registration
N76938
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Hanau Aero CLU
Operating rule
Flying Club (Military)
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Landing
Route
Luxembourg, Germany → S
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
6-0013

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

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INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT

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