Piper PA46 incident near Schwechat, At, January 11, 2013
On January 11, 2013 at about 4:16 pm local time, a Piper PA46, registered N391CC, was involved in an incident near Schwechat (Vienna International airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 11, 2013 · about 4:16 pm local time
- Place
- Schwechat, Austria · Vienna International · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA46 500TP · all PA46s on the register
- Registration
- N391CC · registry record · serial 4697147
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On January 11, 2013, about 1616 hours universal coordinated time, a Piper PA46-500TP, United States registration N391CC, deviated from the assigned altitude during an instrument approach to the Vienna International Airport (LOWW), Schwechat, Austria. Air traffic controllers alerted the pilot to the deviation and the flight subsequently landed without further incident. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated from the Zagreb/Pleso Airport (LDZA), Pleso, Croatia. The intended destination was Vöslau-Kottingbrunn Airfield (LOAV), Bad Voslau, Austria. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Austria Accident Investigation Branch. This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of Austria. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Federal Office of Transport Accident Investigation Branch/Dept. Aviation P.O. Box 3000 Lohnergasse 9 A-1210 Vienna Austria Tel: +43(1) 27760-7700 Website: http://www.bmvit.gv.at Email: fus@bmvit.gv.at
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 4,850 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Pratt And Whitney PT6A-42A (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Operator: Wings Management Company
The flight
- Departed from: LDZA Zagreb
- Destination: LOAV Bad Voslau
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 34, 11,811 ft
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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