Accident Cessna 172 Skyhawk D-ELAS, Sunday 20 December 1959
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Date:Sunday 20 December 1959
Time:afternoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Owner/operator:Nordflug-Hartenholm
Registration: D-ELAS
MSN: 28380
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Hartenholm (EDHM) -   Germany
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Hartenholm (EDHM)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in forest (Segeberger Forst). Pilot (doctor, 58) and wife.

Sources:

German Civil Aircraft Register
Hamburger Abendblatt 21 December 1959, p18
Mannheimer Morgen 22 December 1959, p8

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Dec-2015 20:03 TB Added
24-May-2025 15:41 TB Updated [Operator, Source, ]
05-Jul-2025 10:00 TB Updated [Time, Source, ]

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