CEN14WA535

NTSB accident investigation · Alpi Pioneer · Evora, Portugal · April 30, 2014

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
April 30, 2014, 18:51 local (18:51 UTC)
Place
Evora, Portugal
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
CS-UOVAlpi Pioneer
Defining event
Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Aerodynamic stall/spin
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
91133

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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.

Aerodynamic stall/spinManeuvering-low-alt flyingAll aircraft: 1,529 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

On April 30, 2014, at 1851 coordinated universal time, an Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300J airplane, Portuguese registered CS-UOV, impacted terrain after a low pass near the Evora Airport (LPEV), Evora, Portugal. The two pilots were fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Portuguese government. This report is for information 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 Aeronave Praça Duque de Saldanha 31-4º 1050-094 LISOBOA, Portugal

Aircraft

Registration
CS-UOV
Reported as
Alpi Pioneer (300J)
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Serial number
309
Engine
Jabiru 3300, 120 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airworthiness certificate
None
Departed
LPEV · Evora
Destination
LPEV · Evora
Flight plan
Unknown
Airport
LPEV · Evora Airport