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NTSB incident investigation · Cessna 152 · Mengeringhausen, Germany · July 14, 2026

Incident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
July 14, 2026, 14:03 local (14:03 UTC)
Place
Mengeringhausen, Germany
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
D-EJCPCessna 152
Defining event
Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Parties
BFU
Case key
203455

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the incident.

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Findings · 1

NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.

Not determinedNot determined › Not determined · Other authority investigatedAll aircraft: 2,247 casesProbable cause

Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Aircraft

Registration
D-EJCP
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
Lycoming O-235, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Destination
Same as departure