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CEN11WA592

2011-07-30 · Kufstein, Austria · Fatal · 1 aircraft · Status: N/A

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

Under the jurisdiction and control of the Austrian government.

Factual narrative

On July 30, 2011, at 1040 coordinated universal time, a Netherlands-registered Socata TB 10, PH-RCV, impacted terrain under unknown circumstances 7 nautical miles west northwest of Kufstein, Austria. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from Venezia San Nicolo (LIPV), Italy, and was en route to Schleißheim Airport (EDNX), Schleißheim, Germany. The Austrian investigators reported that the airplane impacted mountainous terrain during difficult weather conditions. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Austrian government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Austrian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

BMVIT - IIBAV/UUB/LF

Federal Office of Transport Accident Investigation Branch, Department of Aviation Postfach 207, 1000 Wien Lohnergasse 9, 1210 Wien Austria On July 30, 2011, at 1040 coordinated universal time, a Netherlands-registered Socata TB 10, PH-RCV, impacted terrain under unknown circumstances 7 nautical miles west northwest of Kufstein, Austria. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from Venezia San Nicolo (LIPV), Italy, and was en route to Schleißheim Airport (EDNX), Schleißheim, Germany. The Austrian investigators reported that the airplane impacted mountainous terrain during difficult weather conditions. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Austrian government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Austrian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

BMVIT - IIBAV/UUB/LF

Federal Office of Transport Accident Investigation Branch, Department of Aviation Postfach 207, 1000 Wien Lohnergasse 9, 1210 Wien Austria Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Not determined-Not determined-(general)-(general)-Other authority investigated - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2011_CEN11WA592.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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