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| Date: | Friday 15 May 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah |
| Owner/operator: | Flugschule Westerland |
| Registration: | D-EGDT |
| MSN: | AA5A-0706 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SE of Wangerooge -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sylt |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into Waddensea in fog. Pilot (40).
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 16 May 1981
BFU 3X158-81
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2018 22:10 | TB | Added |
| 13-Nov-2018 13:41 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 28-Jan-2019 21:01 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 06-Jun-2025 19:16 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, ] |
| 30-Jul-2025 19:03 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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