OE-FAG

En route from Austria to Germany, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. He decided to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a hill terrain located near Trosberg. Both occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

OE-FAG

Registration

OE-FAG

Date

August 25, 1971 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Trostberg Bavaria

Region

Europe • Germany

Coordinates

48.0321°, 12.5654°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On August 25, 1971 at 12:00 AM, OE-FAG experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 500, operated by Private Austrian, with the event recorded near Trostberg Bavaria.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. En route from Austria to Germany, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. He decided to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a hill terrain located near Trosberg. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration OE-FAG.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.0321°, 12.5654°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route from Austria to Germany, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. He decided to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a hill terrain located near Trosberg. Both occupants were killed.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Germany

Aircraft Details

Registration

OE-FAG