Wiener Neustadt | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Two minutes after takeoff from Wiener Neustadt Airport, while climbing to a height of 60 meters, the engine failed. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing and led the airplane descending until it struck two concrete walls, lost its both wings and crashed in a field. All six occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a De Havilland L-20A Beaver in Waldegg-Peisching: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1965 at 1503 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

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3B-GE

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Plain, Valley

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Wiener Neustadt - Wiener Neustadt

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1424

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1960

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The crew left Wiener Neustadt Airport for a local training mission with four skydivers on board. The airplane was in a formation with three other similar aircraft. Three minutes after takeoff, while climbing, the single aircraft went out of control and crashed in a prairie located 14 km northwest of the airfield. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and all six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Wilfling Franz, pilot,
Farkas Franz, pilot.
Passengers:
Paky Leopold,
Leeb Gerd,
Parzer Werner,
Hofer Harald.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m on Mt Spitzmauer: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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Flight

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Military

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Mountains

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Wiener Neustadt – Munich

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On a flight from Wiener Neustadt to Munich, the crew encountered foggy conditions when the three engine airplane impacted the slope of Mt Spitzmauer, in the Austrian Alps. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all four crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg83 in Wiener Neustadt: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1942 at 2110 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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Registration:

PD+KP

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Wiener Neustadt - Wiener Neustadt

MSN:

3206

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1942

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The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Wiener Neustadt Airport. While on approach at night, the pilot was completing a last turn when he lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed near the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Franz Heimgärtner, pilot,
Gefr Werner Bachmann, student pilot,
Fw Friedrich Ketterl, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/mge in Wiener Neustadt: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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Registration:

D-ANOL

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Wiener Neustadt - Wiener Neustadt

MSN:

5014

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1934

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The airplane was completing a local training flight at Wiener Neustadt Airfield when it crashed for unknown reasons while on final approach. Four crew members were killed and five others were injured.
Crew:
Uffz Manfred Lauxmann, pilot, †
Uffz Hans Wex, pilot, †
Fw Werner Liebscher, mechanic, †
Uffz Karl Zwardowsi, student pilot, †
Fw Josef Bott, pilot,
Fw Günther Leines, student pilot,
Lt Alfred Pfenicher, student pilot,
Gefr Eberhard Trost, student pilot,
Gefr Josef Fischer, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17 in Wiener Neustadt: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1938 at 0945 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.17

Operator:

Registration:

53+D11

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Shortly after takeoff from Wiener Neustadt Airport, while climbing, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. It stalled and crashed 400 metres north of the airfield, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Dornier Do

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.17

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Flight

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Training

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Mountains

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Wiener Neustadt - Wiener Neustadt

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The twin engine airplane departed Wiener Neustadt Airport on a training sortie. En route, it collided with the slope of Mt Ötscher and was destroyed. All three crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of an Udet U12 Flamingo in Wiener Neustadt: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1936

Type of aircraft:

Udet U12 Flamingo

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Registration:

OE-TEL

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Wiener Neustadt - Wiener Neustadt

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012

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Wiener Neustadt Airport while performing a local training flight. The pilot Otto Eiblhuber, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth Major in Wiener Neustadt: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1936

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Registration:

OE-TIM

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Wiener Neustadt - Wiener Neustadt

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5129

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1935

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The crew was completing a local training mission out of Wiener Neustadt Airport. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the single engine aircraft went out of control and spiraled to the ground. Both pilots Max Kandler and Josef Malburg were killed.