- Date
- March 6, 2010, 16:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Ciborro, Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- CS-AIGAlon Aircoupe A2-A
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Loss of control in flight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Portuguese IIC
- Case key
- 75471
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Probable cause
This accident is under the jurisdiction and control of the Portuguese government.
Findings · 1
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Analysis
On March 6, 2010, at 1630 coordinated universal time, an Alon Aircoupe A2-A, Portuguese registered CS-AIG, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Ciborro, Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The local flight originated from Ciborro, Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal. The Portuguese investigators reported that the airplane departed for a one hour local flight and when it did not return, a search was initiated. The wreckage was discovered north/northwest of the airport in a marshy field. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Portuguese government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from 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 Aeronaves Praca Duque de Saldanha 31-4º 1050-094 LISOBOA, Portugal
Factual narrative
On March 6, 2010, at 1630 coordinated universal time, an Alon Aircoupe A2-A, Portuguese registered CS-AIG, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Ciborro, Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The local flight originated from Ciborro, Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal. The Portuguese investigators reported that the airplane departed for a one hour local flight and when it did not return, a search was initiated. The wreckage was discovered north/northwest of the airport in a marshy field. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Portuguese government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from 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 Aeronaves Praca Duque de Saldanha 31-4º 1050-094 LISOBOA, Portugal
Aircraft
- Registration
- CS-AIG
- Reported as
- Alon Aircoupe A2-A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- B-280
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- Ciborro, Montemor-o-Novo
- Destination
- Ciborro, Montemor-o-Novo
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- runway 31
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Medical
- Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.64 inHg
- Observed at
- LPPT, 50 nm away
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 15, 2010, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 10 KB in all.