6 fatalities

1963-05-28: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver (3B-GA) — Austrian Air Force - Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte — Langenlebarn, Austria

Langenlebarn, AustriaLanding (descent or approach)

On May 28, 1963, a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver (registration 3B-GA) operated by Austrian Air Force - Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte was involved in an aviation accident near Langenlebarn, Austria during landing or approach. 6 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A single-engine aircraft on a training mission stalled on final approach and crashed short of the runway at Langenlebarn Airport, destroying the aircraft. All six occupants were killed.

Incident

A training mission near Langenlebarn Airport ended in a crash when the aircraft stalled on final approach. The flight had lasted approximately forty minutes before the pilot initiated a descent to return to base. The aircraft impacted the ground short of the runway threshold and was destroyed by the impact and a subsequent fire.

Aircraft and Occupants

The single-engine aircraft was operated by pilot Josef Schambeck, who was accompanied by five passengers: Dr. Fritz Rienzner, Herwig Heininger, Alfred Dolezal, Johann Gröhsl, and Günther Vragovic. All six occupants were killed in the accident.

The aircraft was completely destroyed by impact forces and a post-crash fire.