Beech 58 N558AB accident near Amatschonjoch, Austria, August 26, 2024

Beech 58, registration N558AB, was involved in an accident near Amatschonjoch, Austria on August 26, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case GAA24WA272 is n/a.

ADS-B receivers recorded 47 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 26,175 ft. The last recorded position was at 08:04 UTC, at 18,925 ft and 230 knots, descending at 9,400 feet per minute, about 33 km from Dornbirn Arpt (LOIH).

The nearest weather report, from LSZR (45 km away), showed wind 320° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 1,600 ft (MVFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Beech Baron 58TC registered in United States (Mode S A71D25).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
August 26, 2024
Location
Amatschonjoch, Austria
Aircraft
Beech 58
Registration
N558AB
Injuries
Fatal (1 on board)
NTSB case
GAA24WA272 (N/A)
Nearest airport
Dornbirn Arpt (LOIH)
Recorded flight
47 min, max 26,175 ft
Last recorded position
08:04 UTC, 18,925 ft, 230 kt

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Sources: NTSB case GAA24WA272; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.