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December 4, 2014 · Schweizer 269C - 1 · CS-HFD
Ponte De Sôr, PT
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 4, 2014
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Ponte De Sôr, PT
Aircraft
Schweizer 269C - 1
Tail Number
CS-HFD
Operator
Escola De AviaçãO Aerocondor
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CEN15WA070
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.
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.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:45 UTC
Nearest AirportPonte De Sôr Airfield (3nm NNW)
Flight Plan ActivatedUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftSchweizer 269C - 1
Tail NumberCS-HFD
Aircraft CategoryHeli
DamageDestroyed
OperatorEscola De AviaçãO Aerocondor
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Conditions
ConditionsUnknown
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0