Amateur-built F152 accident near Sagres, Pt, September 12, 2014
On September 12, 2014 at about 10:00 am local time, a amateur-built F152, registered CSAYH, was destroyed in an accident near Sagres (Portimão Airport). It was flown under rules the NTSB did not record. 1 person was killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 12, 2014 · about 10:00 am local time
- Place
- Sagres, Portugal · Portimão Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built F152
- Registration
- CSAYH · no longer on the register · serial 1612
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · rules the NTSB did not record
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On September 12, 2014, about 1000 coordinated universal time, a Cessna Reims, F152 single-engine airplane, serial number 1612, registry CS-AYH, was destroyed after ditching along the seashore of Sagres, Portugal. The pilot was fatally injured. At the time of the accident the airplane was on a local flight from Portimão Airport (LPPM), Portimão, Portugal. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Portugal. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of Portugal. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: GPIAA - Gabinete de Prevenção e Investigação de Acidentes com Aeronaves Praça Duque de Saldanha, n.º 31- 4º 1050-094 LISBOA www.gpiaa.gov.pt
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: LPPM Portimão
- Destination: LPPM Portimão
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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