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Crash of a Cessna 414 Chancellor in Linz

Date & Time: Feb 13, 2004 at 0615 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 414 Chancellor
Operator:
Registration:
OE-FRW
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Linz - Stuttgart
MSN:
414-0825
YOM:
1975
Location:
Linz-Hörsching
Upper Austria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
2527
Captain / Total hours on type:
830.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
522
Copilot / Total hours on type:
250
Aircraft flight hours:
4463
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Linz-Hörsching Airport on a taxi flight to Stuttgart with five passengers and two pilots on board. During the takeoff roll on runway 27, at a speed of 105 knots, the crew started the rotation. Immediately after liftoff, the aircraft adopted a high nose attitude with an excessive angle of attack. It rolled to the left, causing the left gear door and the left propeller to struck the runway surface, followed shortly later by the right propeller. After the speed dropped, the aircraft stalled and crash landed on the runway. It slid for few dozen metres and came to rest 2,752 metres past the runway threshold. All seven occupants were evacuated, one passenger suffered serious injuries. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The loss of control immediately after liftoff was the consequence of an aircraft contaminated with ice, resulting in an excessive weight, a loss of lift and a consequent stall. The following factors were identified:
- Poor flight preparation,
- The crew failed to follow the SOP procedures prior to takeoff,
- The aircraft has not been deiced prior to takeoff, increasing the total weight of the aircraft by 231 kilos, 8% above the MTOW,
- This situation caused the CofG to be out of the permissible limits,
- Poor judgment on part of the crew when the undercarriage were lowered.

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:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Salzburg - Krems
MSN:
FA-210
YOM:
1990
Location:
Linz-Hörsching
Upper Austria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
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 414A Chancellor in Wels: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1992 at 1758 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 414 Chancellor
Operator:
AL Aviation Leasing
Registration:
D-IHKB
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wels – Linz – Bratislava
MSN:
414A-0269
YOM:
1979
Location:
Wels
Upper Austria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
1421
Aircraft flight hours:
1725
Aircraft flight cycles:
1576
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Wels Airport on a short positioning flight to the nearest airport of Linz-Hörsching before continuing to Bratislava. Weather conditions were poor with visibility down to 100 metres due to fog and an RVR of 325 metres for runway 27. After takeoff from runway 27, the aircraft struck tree tops located 1,125 metres past the runway end, lost height and crashed 300 metres further, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by fire and all three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that several instruments were not properly set for takeoff. The pilot did not choose the correct runway and the visibility was below minimums. The pilot did not have a licence allowing him to fly in IMC conditions.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-35-DK in Linz

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1968 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
YU-ABK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Munich - Zagreb
MSN:
16529/33277
YOM:
1945
Location:
Sankt Florian
Upper Austria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising between Munich and Zagreb on a cargo flight, the crew informed ATC about the failure of the left engine and was cleared to divert to Linz-Hörsching Airport for an emergency landing. The captain realized he could not make so he decided to attempt an emergency landing in a prairie. The airplane belly landed in a snow covered field and slid for several yards before coming to rest. All four crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine in flight.

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

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Wiener Neustadt – Munich
Location:
Mt Spitzmauer
Upper Austria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
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 Caproni Ca.133 in Wels: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Caproni Ca.133
Operator:
Registration:
31
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Wels
Upper Austria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Wels Airport, southwest of Linz. Both crew Walter Vogler and Adolf Wawrin were killed.

Crash of a Junkers F.13ge in Pettenbach

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
A-57
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2040
YOM:
1930
Location:
Pettenbach
Upper Austria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
3071
Circumstances:
The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The airplane crash landed in a field in Pettenbach and was damaged beyond repair. There were no injuries. Pilot was Captain Haas.
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