Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Apr 17, 2017 (5 killed), Cascais
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on April 17, 2017 near Cascais, Estremadura - Lisbon District, Portugal with 5 fatalities.
- Date: April 17, 2017
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Cascais, Estremadura - Lisbon District, Portugal
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Piper PA 31T Cheyenne II departing Cascais for Marseille lost power in the left engine shortly after takeoff, then rolled left, stalled and dived into the ground beside a supermarket logistics dock about 700 metres from the runway end. The aircraft exploded and burned, killing all four occupants and a truck driver on the ground. The investigators could not determine the root cause of the engine failure, and noted inadequate pilot training for a critical engine failure after takeoff.