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Following an uneventful flight from Salzburg, the crew was cleared to descent to Vienna-Schwechat Airport. On approach to runway 34, the crew completed the checklist and lowered the landing gear when he realized the the left main gear remained stuck in its wheel well and that the green light failed to come on on the cockpit panel. The crew agreed to continue. After touchdown on runway 34, the aircraft deviated to the left, veered off runway and came to rest in a grassy area located near taxiway D and taxiway B5 and B6. All five occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The accident was caused by a metallic foreign body between valve seat and ball of the spring loaded ball check valve in the undercarriage servo valve of the left main landing gear caused the check valve not to close as intended and hydraulic fluid was directed directly to the landing gear cylinder without moving the piston rod. Due to the fact that the piston rod of the undercarriage servo valve did not move as intended, the mechanical unlocking hook of the left undercarriage was also not controlled - the landing gear was therefore not deployed.
Contributing factors:
- The possibility to abort the approach, to Go Around and fly a holding to carry out troubleshooting, as described in the operations manual of the aviation company as well as in the "Emergency / Abnormal Procedures" manual of the aircraft manufacturer, was not used.
- The emergency extension system of the landing gear was not used.

Final Report:

Crash of a SCAN-30 Super Widgeon off Manerba di Garda

Date & Time: Mar 29, 2005 at 1441 LT

Type of aircraft:

SCAN-30

Operator:

Registration:

OE-FWS

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Salzburg - Lake Garda

MSN:

YOM:

1949

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Crew on board:

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

23356

Captain / Total hours on type:

130.00

Aircraft flight hours:

3875

Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Salzburg Airport at 1242LT on a private flight to the Lake Garda (Lago di Garda). Upon landing off Manerba di Garda, the aircraft went out of control, plunged and sank. Both occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft sank by a depth of about 120 metres.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the loss of control upon landing was the consequence of the combination of a poor management of the factor P on part of the pilot-in-command, and microbursts. However, a technical problem was not ruled out.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft 300LW Super King Air near Linz: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1996 at 1630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft 300 Super King Air

Operator:

Registration:

OE-FEM

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Salzburg - Krems

MSN:

FA-210

YOM:

1990

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Circumstances:

En route from Salzburg to Krems, while cruising in IMC conditions, the crew cancelled the IFR flight plan and continued under VFR mode. Shortly later, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain shrouded by clouds and crashed about 35 km northeast of Linz. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 550 Citation II in Freilassing: 10 killed

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1996 at 0954 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 550 Citation II

Operator:

Registration:

D-CASH

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Berlin - Salzburg

MSN:

550-0564

YOM:

1987

Location:

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Aircraft flight hours:

5242

Circumstances:

Following an uneventful charter flight from Berlin, the crew was cleared to descend from FL140 and started the approach to Salzburg-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport. After being established on the ILS, the crew was cleared to land when, on short final, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area located in Freilassing, about 5,5 km short of runway 16, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 10 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, severe icing conditions were reported in the area.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. It was reported that the aircraft' speed dropped on short final, causing the aircraft to stall. It was not established if the stall was the consequence of icing or not as the aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire and no trace of any icing was found on the wreckage. It was also reported that the electrical system failed on approach, causing the autopilot system to be disconnected and the attitude indicator to be out of service.

Crash of a Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II in Friedrichshafen: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1992 at 1455 LT

Type of aircraft:

Piper PA-31 Cheyenne

Operator:

Jet-Air Bedarfsluftverkehrsunternehmen

Registration:

OE-FGK

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Salzburg - Altenrhein

MSN:

31-8020052

YOM:

1980

Location:

Friedrichshafen-Bodensee

Baden-Württemberg

Country:

Germany

Region:

Europe

Crew on board:

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Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Salzburg on a charter flight to Altenrhein, St Gallen, carrying five passengers and one pilot. On approach to Altenrhein Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. Unable to locate the runway due to low visibility, he abandoned the approach, initiated a go-around procedure and was cleared to divert to Friedrichshafen-Bodensee Airport that he reached few minutes later. On final approach, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field located short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all six occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor.

Probable cause:

The aircraft stalled while the pilot was attempting a go-around procedure. The distance between the aircraft and the ground was insufficient to expect recovery. Poor weather conditions and limited visibility were considered as contributing factors.

Crash of a Cessna 501 Citation I/SP in Salzburg: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1988 at 1604 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 501 Citation I

Operator:

Aero Technik

Registration:

OE-FFK

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Ferry

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Salzburg – Innsbruck

MSN:

501-0124

YOM:

1979

Location:

Salzburg

Country:

Austria

Region:

Europe

Crew on board:

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Circumstances:

Two minutes after takeoff from Salzburg-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport runway 16/34, while climbing to a height of 3,300 feet, the crew initiated a right turn when the aircraft collided with a private Cessna 172 registered OE-DLC and carrying four people. Both aircraft entered a dive and crashed few km west of the airport. All six people in both aircraft were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 404 Titan near Ellmau: 9 killed

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1981

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 404 Titan

Operator:

Registration:

OE-FCT

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Salzburg - Olbia

MSN:

404-0680

YOM:

1980

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Circumstances:

The twin engine airplane departed Salzburg Airport on a charter flight to Olbia, carrying two pilots and seven passengers, German and Austrian citizens who were flying to Sardinia to take part to a golf tournament. En route, while cruising in limited visibility, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located about 5 km north of Ellmau. The wreckage was found near the Gruttenhütte refuge and all nine occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain is suspected.

Crash of a Vickers 951 Vanguard in Aarsele: 63 killed

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1971 at 1110 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Vanguard

Operator:

Registration:

G-APEC

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

London - Salzburg

MSN:

706

YOM:

1959

Flight number:

BE706

Location:

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

9260

Captain / Total hours on type:

1927.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

3386

Copilot / Total hours on type:

764

Aircraft flight hours:

21683

Aircraft flight cycles:

17261

Circumstances:

En route from London-Heathrow to Salzburg at an altitude 19,000 feet, the rear pressure bulkhead ruptured. An explosive decompression of the fuselage occurred, causing serious interior damage and severe distortion of upper tailplane skin attachments. The tail surfaces subsequently detached, causing the airplane to enter a steep dive. The Vanguard spiraled down out of control and crashed in a field next to a highway. During the investigation corrosion was found in the lower part of the rear pressure bulkhead underneath plating that was bonded to the structure. The bond was completely delaminated in this area and the bulkhead material literally eaten away. Fluid contamination, perhaps from the lavatory, was thought to have been the root cause for the corrosion.

Probable cause:

The accident was caused by the rupture of the rear pressure bulkhead, which led to the separation both tailplanes in flight and caused the aircraft to dive into the ground.

Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth Major III near Tenneck: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1936 at 0915 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Registration:

OE-TEM

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Salzburg - Salzburg

MSN:

5126

YOM:

1935

Location:

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Crew on board:

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Circumstances:

The single engine airplane departed Salzburg on a local pleasure flight. In unknown circumstances, it crashed on the slope of Mt Hochkönigstock, near Tenneck. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth Major in Neumarkt am Wallersee: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1935

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Registration:

OE-DIO

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Graz – Salzburg

MSN:

2263

YOM:

1935

Location:

Neumarkt am Wallersee

Salzburg

Country:

Austria

Region:

Europe

Crew on board:

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Pax on board:

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Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Neumarkt am Wallersee while on a flight from Graz to Salzburg. Both crew members Josef Schmidberger and Josef Tusch were killed.

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