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| Date: | Sunday 2 January 1972 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Cessna FR.172G Rocket |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | D-ECGH |
| MSN: | FR172-0224 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Weilheim -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into the Hohenpeißenberg mountain (1000m) in fog, 200 meters below the summit. A house caught fire due to burning debrise. Pilot (32).
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 3 January 1972
BFU 3X0002/72
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2018 18:13 | TB | Added |
| 06-Dec-2018 18:32 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, ] |
| 20-Jul-2025 06:49 | TB | Updated [Time, ] |
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