ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316409
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| Date: | Monday 3 July 2023 |
| Time: | c. 18:50 LT |
| Type: | Sea and Sky Cygnet |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | CS-UTF |
| MSN: | 20135 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Port of Calhau, Pico island, Azores -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | near Port of Calhau |
| Port of Calhau- Piedade- Lajes do Pico | |
| Investigating agency: | GPIAAF |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Sea and Sky Cygnet crashed during takeoff from sea near Port of Calhau, Pico island, Azores.
The pilot died and the amphibious ultralight trike was destroyed.
The investigation established as a most probable cause for the event the lack of preparation of the pilot for the mission.
To the pilot's lack of preparation will have contributed the absence of recent experience and flight proficiency in the accident aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.rtp.pt/acores/local/hidroaviao-despenha-se-proximo-do-porto-do-calhau-nas-lajes-do-pico-e-causa-um-morto_81506
https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/pais/2023/07/03/um-morto-em-queda-de-hidroaviao-nos-acores/337765/
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jul-2023 01:05 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 07-Jul-2023 13:53 | Anon. | Updated |
| 05-Jan-2024 09:41 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Accident report] |
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