CESSNA 172

Tirua, January 8, 2017

Event Information

DateJanuary 8, 2017
Event TypeACC
LocationTirua
CountryCI
Coordinates-38.35167, -73.48861
AirportAeropuerto de Tirua
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberERA17WA084
Event ID20170112X95658

Aircraft

MakeCESSNA
Model172
Registration #CC-CMP
CategoryAIR
FAR PartNUSC
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light ConditionDAYL
WeatherIMC

Injuries

Fatal4
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured4

Event Location

Full Narrative

On January 8, 2017, about 1741 coordinated universal time (1441 local time), a Cessna 172, Chilean registration CC-CMP, was destroyed when it collided with terrain during final approach to Tirua Airport (SCQK), Tirua, Chile. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from Isla Mocha Airport (SCHM), Isla Mocha, 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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