Accident
On 21 December 2019 at 13:47 UTC, a Cirrus SR22T aircraft crashed at Knappenbühelweg, Fischhorn, Salzburg (coordinates N 47°17' 26.88" E 012°49' 33.96", elevation 935 m). The aircraft was privately owned and registered in Germany.
Investigation
The Austrian Safety Investigation Board (Sicherheitsuntersuchungsstelle des Bundes, Bereich Zivilluftfahrt) was notified at 14:19 UTC and initiated a safety investigation under EU Regulation 996/2010. The investigation covered factual determination, analysis, and conclusions.
Factual Information
The factual investigation examined the following areas: flight preparation, personnel injuries, aircraft damage, other damage, crew information (including pilot qualifications), aircraft documentation and maintenance, loading and center of gravity, weather (including METAR, TAF, GAFOR, and other forecasts), navigation aids, communication services, airport information, flight recorders, wreckage distribution and condition, cockpit and instruments, aircraft system malfunctions, medical and pathological findings, fire, survival aspects (restraint systems, evacuation, injury causes), further technical investigation, and organizational procedures.
Analysis
The analysis addressed flight operations, crew performance, human factors, proficiency and recurrent training, aircraft loading and maintenance, technical examination, restraint systems, weather conditions, and airport aspects.
Conclusions
The report listed findings and probable causes. The probable cause and contributing factors are detailed in section 3.2.1 of the original report. No safety recommendations were publicly noted in the excerpt.