Vienna - Vienna
Flight / Schedule
Vienna - Vienna
Aircraft
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle IIRegistration
OE-FLI
MSN
421B-0650
Year of Manufacture
1974
Operator
Austrian AirtransportDate
June 22, 1976 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Vienna-Schwechat Vienna
Region
Europe • Austria
Coordinates
48.1050°, 16.5849°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 22, 1976 at 12:00 AM, Vienna - Vienna experienced a crash involving Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, operated by Austrian Airtransport, with the event recorded near Vienna-Schwechat Vienna.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew (an instructor and two student pilots) was engaged in a local training flight out from Vienna-Schwechat Airport. At liftoff, while in initial climb, the instructor shut down an engine to simulate a failure at low altitude. The pilot-in-command (under supervision) inadvertently shut down the second engine. Due to insufficient speed, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames. All three occupants were seriously injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration OE-FLI, MSN 421B-0650, year of manufacture 1974.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.1050°, 16.5849°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew (an instructor and two student pilots) was engaged in a local training flight out from Vienna-Schwechat Airport. At liftoff, while in initial climb, the instructor shut down an engine to simulate a failure at low altitude. The pilot-in-command (under supervision) inadvertently shut down the second engine. Due to insufficient speed, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames. All three occupants were seriously injured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Vienna - Vienna
Operator
Austrian AirtransportFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Austria
Aircraft Details
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