Factual Information
On 25 November 2023 at approximately 09:49 UTC, a Rockwell Commander 112B aircraft departed from Príbram Airport (LKPM) in the Czech Republic with one pilot and three passengers. The aircraft crashed in the Kasberg ski area in Grünau im Almtal, Upper Austria, near the Sepp-Huber-Hütte at coordinates N 47°48'.42", E 013°59'18", elevation 1506 m MSL.
Accident Sequence
At about 12:50 UTC, a search operation began in the Kasberg area after the alert was raised. The search was significantly hindered by heavy snowfall and westerly wind gusts. At 14:15 UTC, employees of the Kasberg mountain railways discovered initial debris near the Speicher in the Kasbergalm. Rescue teams noted a strong fuel odor at this location. The occupants were found at 15:45 UTC in the "Eisgrube – Ochsenboden" area within a large debris field of the completely destroyed aircraft fuselage.
Aircraft and Occupants
The aircraft was a Rockwell Commander 112B, a motorized fixed-wing airplane manufactured by Rockwell International. It was privately owned and operated under visual flight rules (VFR). The aircraft's state of registry was Germany, and the operator state was the Czech Republic. No specific registration marks are available in the report. The aircraft carried four persons: one pilot and three passengers. The report does not specify their condition.
Investigation
The Austrian Safety Investigation Body (Sicherheitsuntersuchungsstelle des Bundes – Bereich Zivilluftfahrt) was notified at 14:30 UTC and initiated a safety investigation according to EU Regulation 996/2010. The involved states (USA as manufacturer state, Czech Republic as operator and holder state, Germany as registry state) were informed. No probable cause has been stated in the provided excerpt.