SCHWEIZER 269C - 1
Ponte de Sôr, December 4, 2014
Event Information
| Date | December 4, 2014 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Ponte de Sôr |
| Country | PO |
| Coordinates | 39.24944, -8.08583 |
| Airport | Ponte de Sôr Airfield |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | CEN15WA070 |
| Event ID | 20141208X45533 |
Aircraft
| Make | SCHWEIZER |
| Model | 269C - 1 |
| Registration # | CS-HFD |
| Operator | Escola de Aviação Aerocondor |
| Owner | Nortávia Transportes Aéreos S.A |
| Category | HELI |
| FAR Part | NUSN |
| Aircraft Damage | DEST |
Conditions
| Light Condition | - |
| Weather | Unk |
Injuries
| Fatal | 2 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 2 |
Event Location
Full Narrative
On December 4, 2014, at 1045 coordinated universal time, a Schweizer 269C-1 helicopter, Portuguese registered CS-HFD, impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Ponte de Sôr, Portugal, during an instructional flight. The instructor pilot and the student pilot were fatally injured. The helicopter was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no known flight plan was filed.
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Portuguese government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Ministério das Obras Públicas, Transportes e Comunicações
GPIAA - Gabinete de Prevenção e Investigação de Acidentes com Aeronave
Praça Duque de Saldanha 31-4º
1050-094 LISOBOA, Portugal
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Portuguese government.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.