ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173422
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 June 1990 |
| Time: | 18:02 UTC |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II |
| Owner/operator: | Interthon Mediterranee |
| Registration: | F-GJPL |
| MSN: | 31T-8120029 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Horta Airport, Faial, Azores -
 Portugal
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Ponta Delgada airport (LPPD/PDL) |
| Horta Airport, Fayal Island, Azores (LPHR/HOR) | |
| Investigating agency: | DGAC Portugal |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Piper aircraft, PA-31T Cheyenne II model, serial number 81-20029, registration F-GJPL, was carrying out aerial detection service of shoals of tuna in the Azores. The aircraft lifted off at 14:49 UTC on June 5, 1990, from Ponta Delgada airport (LPPD), with four occupants. After the mission, the pilot has contacted the control tower of the Horta airport (LPHR) at 17:51 UTC and was given the runway 29 for landing. At 18:02 UTC was allowed to land and began landing.
The aircraft began a sudden right turn, been hit with the ground about 600 meters away from the right side of the runway threshold 29 and 170 meters of altitude. The aircraft completely burned, and the four occupants died.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.gpiaa.gov.pt/upload/membro.id/ficheiros/i005863.pdf (DGAC/GPI Final accident report)
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1281114
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2015 06:47 | jfigueiredo | Added |
| 24-Jan-2017 16:41 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2017 16:42 | TB | Updated [Location] |
| 14-Mar-2017 07:25 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 02-Aug-2017 18:57 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 07-Sep-2017 21:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2017 21:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Nature, Narrative] |
| 28-May-2022 08:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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