BEECH 60

Bogota — October 18, 2015

Event Information

DateOctober 18, 2015
Event TypeACC
NTSB NumberERA16RA021
Event ID20151020X73414
LocationBogota
CountryCO
Coordinates4.68167, -74.10555
AirportEldorado Airport
Highest InjuryFATL

Aircraft

MakeBEECH
Model60
CategoryAIR
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light Condition—
WeatherVMC

Injuries

Fatal4
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured4

Event Location

Full Narrative

On October 18, 2015 at 2119 UTC, a Beechcraft B60, Colombian registration HK3917G, registered to and operated by Sky Hub Aviation, was destroyed during a collision with a building in Barrio El Lujan, Bogota, Colombia. The pilot, three passengers, and six people in the building were fatally injured. Eight people in the building received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

The airplane departed Eldorado Airport (SKBO) at 2117 UTC, destined for Guaymaral Airport (SKGY) located about 8 miles northeast of SKBO. Immediately after takeoff the airplane leveled at an altitude of about 300 feet above ground level, and continued straight ahead. About 1 mile beyond the departure end of the runway, the airplane turned sharply to the left, descended, and impacted a 3-story building.

According to preliminary information from the Government of Colombia, the left engine experienced a loss of power prior to impact.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Grupo Investigación de Accidentes
Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil
Av. Eldorado 103-23
Bogota, Colombia

Telephone: (57-1) 296-2138
(57-1) 296-2013

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Colombia.

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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.

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