CEN14WA012

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172R · Krems, Austria · October 20, 2013

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
October 20, 2013, 08:25 local (08:25 UTC)
Place
Krems, Austria
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
OE-KRPCessna 172R
Defining event
Takeoff: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Parties
SCAAI
Case key
88244

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

On October 20, 2013, about 0825 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172R, OE-KRP, impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from the Krems Langenlois Airport, Krems, Austria. The private pilot was fatally injured and the passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Austrian government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Austrian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: BMVIT – IIBAV/UUB/LF Federal Office of Transport Accident Investigation Branch, Department of Aviation Postfach 207, 1000 Wien Lohnergasse 9, 1210 Wien Austria

Aircraft

Registration
OE-KRP
Reported as
Cessna 172R
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17280394
Engine
Lycoming IO-360, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Registered owner
Union Sportfliegerklub Krems/Donau 3500
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Equipment
Stall warning system