Aircraft and Operations
The incident involved two aircraft: a Piper PA-28R-201 (Arrow III), a single-engine piston aircraft operated by an Austrian association on a private flight under Visual Flight Rules (VFR), and a Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (CRJ900), a twin-engine jet operated by a German airline on a scheduled flight under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). Both aircraft were registered in Germany.
Occurrence
The event took place on 12 April 2018 at approximately 13:59 UTC (15:59 local time) at Graz Airport (LOWG), Austria, on runway 17C/35C. The airport is located at coordinates 46°59'35"N, 15°26'21"E, elevation 341 meters (1,120 feet) above mean sea level. The incident is classified as a serious incident (German: schwere Störung) and is subject to a safety investigation by the Austrian safety investigation body.
Investigation
The investigation aims to determine the circumstances and causes of the incident, with the sole objective of preventing future occurrences, without apportioning blame or liability. The report, designated GZ.: 86.074/0002-IV/SUB/ZLF/2019, was published in 2019. As of the available source, no specific findings or probable causes have been released.