Accident ATEC 122 Zephyr 2000 CS-UOE, Sunday 21 March 2010
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Date:Sunday 21 March 2010
Time:18:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic ZEPH model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
ATEC 122 Zephyr 2000
Owner/operator:Operator: Aeroclube de Castelo Branco
Registration: CS-UOE
MSN: Z1240705A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Castelo Branco airfield -   Portugal
Phase: Approach
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:Castelo Branco airfield - LPCB
Destination airport:Castelo Branco airfield - LPCB
Investigating agency: GPIAA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The ultralight passed over the runway on approach and suddenly crashed in the nearby in a steep angle. Both occupants were killed.
Cause: Loss of control at low altitude.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: GPIAA
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

Final report: http://www.gpiaa.gov.pt/tempfiles/20100409172231moptc.pdf

http://desastresaereosnews.blogspot.com/2010/03/queda-de-ultraleve-faz-dois-mortos-em.html
http://noticias.sapo.pt/lusa/artigo/10830413.html
https://www.jornaldofundao.pt/noticia.asp
idEdicao=105&id=6300&idSeccao=979&Action=noticia

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Funda%C3%A7%C3%A3o-Vodafone-Portugal/ATEC-Zephyr-2000/1094303/L/ (photo)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Mar-2010 01:56 Fusko Added
22-Mar-2010 02:16 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, ]
22-Mar-2010 03:06 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
12-Aug-2011 05:14 Anon. Updated [Source, ]
13-Aug-2011 12:14 Anon. Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
12-Jan-2015 07:28 jfigueiredo Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
12-Apr-2025 12:47 ASN Updated [Source, Accident report, ]

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