Accident Narrative
A twin-engine aircraft departed Wels Airport on a short positioning flight to Linz-Hörsching Airport, with plans to continue to Bratislava. Weather conditions were poor: fog reduced visibility to 100 metres, and runway visual range (RVR) for runway 27 was 325 metres. After taking off from runway 27, the aircraft struck tree tops located 1,125 metres beyond the runway end. It then lost height and crashed 300 metres farther, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by fire, and all three occupants were killed.
Investigation Findings
The official investigation determined that several instruments were not properly set for takeoff. The pilot did not select the correct runway, and visibility at the time was below minimums. Additionally, the pilot did not hold a licence permitting flight in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).