Cessna Aircraft Company 510 accident near Waldburg, De, December 14, 2017
On December 14, 2017 at about 4:20 pm local time, a Cessna Aircraft Company 510, registered OEFWD, was destroyed in an accident during approach near Waldburg. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 3 people were killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 14, 2017 · about 4:20 pm local time
- Place
- Waldburg, Germany
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna Aircraft Company 510 NO SERIES
- Registration
- OEFWD · no longer on the register · serial 510-0049
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On December 14, 2017, about 1620 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 510 airplane, OE-FWD, impacted terrain near Waldburg, Germany. The pilots and passenger were all fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the German government. German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bundesstelle fuer Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU) Hermann-Blenk Strasse 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during approach defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 8,644 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1:; 0 hours total
- Engine 2:; 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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