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| Date: | xx Sep 1934 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Focke-Wulff Fw-44B Stieglitz |
| Owner/operator: | Gerd Achelis |
| Registration: | D-.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Cleveland, OH -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Struck a glider on ground with his landing gear during aerobatics. Oberturned and slight inverted about 20 meters. Pilot Gerd Achelis (26) unhurt. Glider destroyed. World Championships.
Sources:
Weser-Kurier 24 March 1967, p17
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2025 12:09 | TB | Added |
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