Background
The accident involved a para-motor aircraft consisting of an ASA Swing Arcus wing and a Simonini M2 engine with a dual propeller. The operator was a private individual. The flight was scheduled as the second practical instruction flight for a pilot candidate. The location was a farm in an unknown area in the Guimarães region.
Narrative
On 28 December 2012, at approximately 10:30 local time, the pilot candidate arrived at the agreed meeting point with the instructor. The candidate prepared the equipment alone while waiting for the instructor. During pre-takeoff preparation, after ignition start-up, a fire deflagration occurred. The fire caused fatal injuries to the pilot candidate, described as 30% body surface burns with airway involvement. The accident time is estimated at 12:30 local time. The aircraft had one person on board, the pilot candidate.
Damage
The aircraft's motorization equipment was destroyed.