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| Date: | Tuesday 24 March 2020 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna TU206G Turbo Stationair 6 II |
| Owner/operator: | Weser Airborne Sensing GmbH |
| Registration: | D-ELYK |
| MSN: | U20606285 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mainz/Finthen Airfield (EDFZ) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Mainz/Finthen Airfield (EDFZ) |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Cessna TU206G Turbo Stationair crashed immediately after takeoff. It came to rest inverted in a field.
The aircraft had reportedly refueled at Mainz/Finthen Airfield in Germany following an airborne survey flight in the area.
Built 1981 as N6466Z. Permit to fly as D-ELYK issued 24SEP87, rgd 19NOV87, first base Dortmund. Sold to Terra-Bildmessflug GmbH FEB92, based at Aalen. To VR Leasing GmbH, op.by Weser Bildmessflug GmbH NOV97, bassed at Bremerhaven. In 2015/16 overhauled and repainted from white/red/brown to white/blue/orange colorscheme. Operator renamed as above.
Cancelled 16JUN20.
Sources:
https://boostyourcity.de/kleinflugzeug-zwischen-mainz-drais-und-finthen-abgestuerzt
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/d-elyk#244380fd
BFU 20-0219-3X
Files of reg office LBA
Location
Media:
Small plane crashed between Mainz-Drais and Finthen https://t.co/3N32ixqVks via @Boost your City - Aktuelle Nachrichten und Berichte
— nde (@5472_nde) March 24, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2020 16:51 | Anon. | Added |
| 24-Mar-2020 16:54 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, ] |
| 24-Mar-2020 17:22 | harro | Updated [Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Mar-2020 20:11 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 25-Mar-2020 07:09 | Chieftain | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Embed code, ] |
| 27-Feb-2021 18:41 | harro | Updated |
| 10-Aug-2025 13:22 | Gerhardt | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
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