Accident Details
On September 12, 2014, at approximately 1000 coordinated universal time, a Cessna Reims F152 single-engine airplane, serial number 1612 and registration CS-AYH, ditched along the seashore of Sagres, Portugal. The aircraft was destroyed in the accident. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight was a local operation that had departed from Portimão Airport (LPPM) in Portimão, Portugal.
Investigation
The investigation of this accident is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Portugal. The GPIAA (Gabinete de Prevenção e Investigação de Acidentes com Aeronaves), based at Praça Duque de Saldanha, n.º 31- 4º, 1050-094 Lisboa, Portugal (www.gpiaa.gov.pt), is the responsible authority. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Portuguese government. As of the time of this writing, no probable cause has been identified or released.