Cessna 182H D-EFVU Accident at Santarém Aerodrome

Flight History and Accident Sequence On 8 December 2006, a Cessna 182H Skyline with registration D-EFVU departed from runway 05 at Santarém Aerodrome at 16:05 UTC. The flight was a 15-minute training exercise for a pilot adapting to the aircraft, carrying an instructor and the adapting pilot. Shortly after takeoff, at an altitude of 50 feet, the engine began to fail. The instructor took control and initiated a gentle right turn, aiming for an adjacent cornfield. The engine continued to run intermittently before stopping completely. The aircraft lost altitude and impacted the right bank of the Tejo River, coming to rest against willow trees with its tail submerged in the water. Both pilots exited the aircraft unharmed without requiring external assistance.