Preliminary information
The Civil Aviation Safety Investigative Authority of Austria has informed the NTSB of an accident involving an amateur-built 5J, N53EJ, experimental, amateur-built airplane near Baumkirchen, Austria. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the Austrian government under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer of the airplane.
All investigative information will be released by the Austrian government.
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for CEN13WA314 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 1, 2013
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Baumkirchen, AT
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatal injuries
- 1
Amateur-built 5J
- N-number
- N53EJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Non-US, non-commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.