Cessna 172 accident near Bad Voslau, At, July 4, 2018
On July 4, 2018 at about 8:15 am local time, a Cessna 172, registered FHFPL, was destroyed in an accident during takeoff near Bad Voslau (Bad Voslau airport). It was flown under rules the NTSB did not record. 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. 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
- July 4, 2018 · about 8:15 am local time
- Place
- Bad Voslau, Austria · Bad Voslau
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 S · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- FHFPL · no longer on the register · serial 172S10883
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · rules the NTSB did not record
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 4, 2018, about 0815 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172S airplane, F-HFPL, impacted terrain at Bad Voslau Airport, Bad Voslau, Austria. The pilot in command and passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was operated by Wiener Luftfahrerverband - Pilotenclub, Wien, Austria, as a personal flight. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Austrian Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authority. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the ACASIA. Further information pertaining this accident may be obtained from: Trauzlgasse 1, A-1210 Vienna, Austria Tel: +43171162/659193 or 43664/83733401 E-mail: oliver.bruck@bmvit.gv.at or 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
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during takeoff defining event
Crew member
No details recorded.
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 2,299 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine:; 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LOAV Bad Voslau at 8:15 am
- Destination: LOLW Wels
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 31
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 2 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Observation at 8:00 am from LOAV
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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