Extra EA-400 crash, Aug 21, 1998 (1 killed), Hagen
Extra EA-400 accident on August 21, 1998 near Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with 1 fatality. Cause: Low airspeed in poor weather, as the pilot...
- Date: August 21, 1998
- Aircraft: Extra EA-400
- Location: Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Low airspeed in poor weather, as the pilot was unfamiliar with the aircraft and was surprised by the loss of height.
A pilot flying the Extra EA-400 for the first time on a delivery flight to its new owner lost height in poor weather and entered an uncontrolled descent near Hagen. He was killed and the aircraft was destroyed. The German BFU linked the descent to low airspeed.