2008 Cessna A152 accident near Graz

Overview and location On 6 August 2008, at approximately 16:30 UTC, a Cessna A152 made an emergency landing south of Graz Airport. The site was in the municipality of Kalsdorf/Graz, in the Graz-Umgebung district of Styria, Austria. The report gives the coordinates as N 46°58.6′ E 015°26.7′. ## Aircraft and operator The aircraft was a Cessna A152, a piston-engine airplane heavier than air, in the 0 to 2,250 kg weight class. It was registered in Austria. The owner and operator were identified only as an association based in Austria. The operation was non-commercial. ## Investigation and publication The investigation was conducted by the Federal Office for Civil Aviation Safety Investigation in Vienna under EU Regulation 996/2010 and Austria’s Accident Investigation Act. The final report was issued in 2025, with a stated status date of 11 March 2025. The report notes that times are given in UTC, with local time UTC+2.