Focke-wulf FWP 149D — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 25 Focke-wulf FWP 149D airframes on record (built 1957–1962), 13 currently registered. 2 have one or more NTSB accident records (2 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Focke-wulf FWP 149D accidents
The total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of a crankshaft counterweight mounting lobe, which resulted in a counterweight separation and catastrophic secondary damage to the engine drivetrain. Contributing to the accident was the mislabeled warning light, the pilot’s erroneous belief that the airplane was safe to operate after the metal contamination was observed in the oil filtration system, and his failure to maintain best glide airspeed during the forced landing, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and an inadvertent aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.
The pilot’s loss of control in instrument meteorological conditions for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the airframe and engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to make the flight.