Piper PA31T HB-LTI

Summary

On 17 April 2017 at about 11:04 local time, a Piper PA31T registered HB-LTI, operated by Symbios Orthopédie SA, was involved in an accident near Cascais, Portugal. 5 people were on board and 4 died. One person on the ground also died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

17 April 2017 at 11:04

Classification

Accident

Location

Cascais, Portugal

Nearest airport

Cascais Municipal Aerodrome (LPCS)

Coordinates

38.7147, -9.3461

Aircraft

Piper PA31T

Registration

HB-LTI

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Symbios Orthopédie SA

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cascais → Avignon

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN17RA158

4 people died, including 1 on the ground.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On April 17, 2017, about 1104 hours universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-31T, serial number 31T-8020091, Swiss registration HB-LTI, was destroyed during impact and a postimpact fire following a loss of control during initial climb from runway 17 at the Cascais Aerodrome (LPCS), Cascais, Portugal. The pilot, his three passengers, and an individual on the ground were fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was destined for Avignon-Provence Airport (LFMV), located near Avignon, France.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Gabinete de Prevenção e Investigação de Acidentes com Aeronaves (GPIAA). This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of the Portugal. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Gabinete de Prevenção e Investigação de Acidentes com Aeronaves (GPIAA) Praca Duque de Saldanha, 31 – 4ºAndar 1150 - 094 Lisboa Portugal Tel.: (351) 212739230 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (351) 212739260

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.