Summary
On September 15, 2009, a Piper PA34 (OO-TML) was involved in an accident near Castro Verde, PO. The accident resulted in 3 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
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
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN09RA590. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft OO-TML.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
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
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN09RA590