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RANS S6 near Beja — 2015-01-01

Investigation ongoingCEN15WA455
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Date
2015-01-01
Location
Beja, PT
Airport
LPBE
Aircraft
RANS S6
Registration
CS-UJF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On January 1, 2015, about 1700 local time, a Rans S-6 Coyote II, Portuguese registration CS-UJF, impacted terrain after departure from the Beja Civil Aerodrome (LPBE), Beja, Portugal. The pilot and passenger were seriously injured and the airplane was destroyed by a post-crash fire. 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, n.º 31- 4º 1050-094 LISOBOA, Portugal Website: www.gpiaa.gov.pt

NTSB coding

  • Unknown or undetermined · Unknown

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