CESSNA A188
Puerto Gaitan, June 4, 2015
Event Information
| Date | June 4, 2015 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Puerto Gaitan |
| Country | CO |
| Coordinates | 4.21000, -70.81055 |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | ERA15WA235 |
| Event ID | 20150609X24538 |
Aircraft
| Make | CESSNA |
| Model | A188 |
| Registration # | HK-1364 |
| Operator | Fumigación Aérea del Oriente S.A.S |
| Owner | Magda Yadira Meneses Espinosa |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | NUSN |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | - |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 1 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 1 |
Event Location
Full Narrative
On June 4, 2015, about 1715 coordinated universal time, a Cessna A188, Colombian registration HK-1364, was substantially damaged when it impacted power lines and then terrain during an aerial application flight near Puerto Gaitan, Colombia. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. A witnesss reported that the airplane was conducting spraying operations when it impacted power lines, impacted the ground, and came to rest inverted. There was no postcrash fire.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Further information can be obtained from:
Grupo de Investigación de Accidentes
Unidad Administrativa Especial Aeronáutica Civil
Avenida El dorado # 103 - 23, Bogotá – Colombia
+57 - 1 - 2 96 21 38 or + 57 - 1 - 2 96 20 13
This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Colombia.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.