LAKE LA4

Región de Los Lagos, June 25, 2016

Event Information

DateJune 25, 2016
Event TypeACC
LocationRegión de Los Lagos
CountryCI
Coordinates-42.57000, -73.75472
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberERA16WA245
Event ID20160708X93054

Aircraft

MakeLAKE
ModelLA4
Registration #CC-POK
OperatorVapores Industriales LTDA.
CategoryAIR
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light Condition-
WeatherVMC

Injuries

Fatal2
Serious2
Minor0
None0
Total Injured4

Event Location

Full Narrative

On June 25, 2016, about 2045 coordinated universal time (1645 local time), a Lake L-4-200, amphibious airplane, Chilean registration CC-POK, was substantially damaged when it collided with a powerline during a local flight over the Región de Los Lagos, Chile. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured; two passengers received serious injuries. The local flight originated from Gamboa Airfield (SCST), Castro, Chile.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Chile. Further information can be obtained from:

Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil
Miguel Claro 1314
Providencia, Santiago
Chile

Tel.: (56) 2 439-2376

This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the Government of Chile.

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