CESSNA A188

Puerto Lopez, July 2, 2016

Event Information

DateJuly 2, 2016
Event TypeACC
LocationPuerto Lopez
CountryCO
Coordinates4.09111, -72.95583
AirportPista Nueva York
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberERA16WA243
Event ID20160705X61438

Aircraft

MakeCESSNA
ModelA188
Registration #HK1398
OperatorCommercializadora de Aviacion Agricola - ECO
OwnerCommercializadora de Aviacion Agricola - ECO
CategoryAIR
FAR PartNUSC
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured1

Event Location

Full Narrative

On July 2, 2016, about 1810 coordinated universal time, a Cessna A188, Colombian registration HK1398, operated by Comercializadora de Aviacion Agricola - ECO, was destroyed when it collided with a utility tower near Puerto Lopez, Colombia. The certificated pilot was fatally injured. The aerial application flight was conducted under Colombian flight regulations. The flight originated from Pista Nueva York airstrip, Puerto Lopez, Colombia.

According to preliminary information from the Government of Colombia, the airplane had completed the aerial application and was returning to the airstrip when its right wing collided with a utility tower about 100 feet above ground level. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain and a postcrash fire ensued.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Further information can 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 and contains only information released by the Government of Colombia.

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