Overview
The Office for the Prevention and Investigation of Accidents in Civil Aviation and Rail (GPIAAF) published Safety Study 2021-SS-01, titled "Safety study on general aviation events ALTO – Approach, landing and Take-off Accidents (2011 to 2021)". The document was released on 2021-11-05 and aims to present information to assist in the prevention of accidents and incidents in national general and light sport aviation.
Study Scope
The study focuses on approach, landing, and take-off events (ALTO) in Portuguese general aviation between 2011 and 2021. It includes both accidents and incidents. The document is divided into sections covering the safety study framework, national perspective, selected events, latent conditions, decision-making processes, consequences, and main conclusions. It also contains a glossary of terms and abbreviations used throughout the study.
Events Analyzed
The study's Annex I lists eight specific events, identified by their occurrence numbers and aircraft registrations:
- Event 05/ACCID/2011, registration CS-DIN
- Event 11/ACCID/2011, registration CS-ASQ
- Event 15/INCID/2011, registration CS-AHW
- Event 17/INCID/2011, registration CS-ADF
- Event 18/INCID/2011, registration CS-UQD
- Event 21/INCID/2011, registration CS-USR
- Event 03/INCID/2013, registration G-AWXR
- Event 05/INCID/2013, registration CS-XAB
These events are described in detail in the annex, though the specific circumstances are not summarized in the provided source material.
Publication Details
The study was published by GPIAAF, the Portuguese state body responsible for investigating civil aviation and rail accidents to identify causes and issue safety recommendations. It is available in both Portuguese and English, with the Portuguese text prevailing in case of discrepancies. The document number is M40021-C R00 / GPIAAF-2021-06-20.