PIPER PA34
Castro Verde, September 15, 2009
Event Information
| Date | September 15, 2009 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Castro Verde |
| Country | PO |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | CEN09RA590 |
| Event ID | 20090917X60254 |
Aircraft
| Make | PIPER |
| Model | PA34 |
| Registration # | OO-TML |
| Operator | BEN-AIR FLIGHT ACADEMY N.V. |
| Owner | BEN-AIR FLIGHT ACADEMY N.V. |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | NUSN |
| Aircraft Damage | DEST |
Conditions
| Light Condition | - |
| Weather | - |
Injuries
| Fatal | 3 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 3 |
Full Narrative
On September 15, 2009, at 2055 Western European Summer Time, a Piper PA-34-220T, OO-TML, registered to Ben-Air Flight Academy was destroyed upon impact with terrain during a night navigation training flight. The airplane had disappeared from radar and no communication contact could be established. The flight instructor and two students were fatally injured. The wreckage was discovered at 2145 spread over a large area.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Portugal. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Portugal. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Praça Duque de Saldanha, 31 - 4º
1050-094 LISBOA
Web: http://www.gpiaa.gov.pt
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.