Cessna 172RG incident near Cascais, Pt, December 29, 2015
On December 29, 2015 at about 12:58 pm local time, a Cessna 172RG, registered GCHZI, suffered minor damage in an incident during landing (landing roll) near Cascais (Cascais Aerodrome airport). It was an instructional flight under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 29, 2015 · about 12:58 pm local time
- Place
- Cascais, Portugal · Cascais Aerodrome · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172RG · all 172RGs on the register
- Registration
- GCHZI · no longer on the register · serial 172RG0549
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear collapse during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Omni Aviation Training Center
The flight
- Departed from: LPCS Cascais
- Destination: LPCS Cascais
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 17, 3,904 ft by 98 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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