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| Date: | Saturday 11 May 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-160 Apache E |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | D-GARY |
| MSN: | 23-1435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Köln-Bonn (EDDK) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Köln-Bonn (EDDK) (Wahn) |
| Saarbrücken (EDRS) (now EDDR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was ready for a ferry flight to Saarbrücken. However, JetA1 was used instead of Avgas, which led to the loss of both engines at 50 meters right after take off. Occupants slightly injured.
Sources:
German Civil Aircraft Register
Borkener Zeitung 13 May 1968, p9
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2016 19:20 | TB | Added |
| 22-Aug-2018 18:05 | Klmarx | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-May-2019 20:37 | TB | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 29-Oct-2019 18:32 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 11-May-2020 05:59 | klmarx | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
| 27-Jul-2025 07:11 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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