On January 22, 1993, a Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise (registration N407MA) operated by Executive Air Service Austria was involved in an aviation accident near Beucherling, Germany in flight. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot lost control of the aircraft during the cruise phase, leading to an uncontrolled dive and subsequent impact. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).
A solo flight from Cologne-Bonn to Vienna ended in a fatal crash near Beucherling after the pilot lost control of the aircraft.
What happened
During a scheduled flight traveling from Cologne-Bonn to Vienna, the aircraft was operating at cruising altitude when the pilot lost control of the plane. This loss of control resulted in the aircraft entering a steep dive. Before the impact, the pilot managed to transmit a short mayday distress signal, though no specific details regarding the nature of the emergency or the mechanical state of the aircraft were communicated.
The aircraft subsequently crashed into a field situated in the vicinity of Beucherling. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the plane. There was only one person on board, the pilot, who was killed in the accident.
Findings
The aircraft entered an uncontrolled dive during the cruise phase of flight.
Loss of control was the primary event leading to the crash.
Probable cause
The pilot lost control of the aircraft during the cruise phase, leading to an uncontrolled dive and subsequent impact.