PIPER PA28

Bogota, December 6, 2011

Event Information

DateDecember 6, 2011
Event TypeACC
LocationBogota
CountryCO
Highest InjuryNONE
NTSB NumberERA12WA104
Event ID20111207X65110

Aircraft

MakePIPER
ModelPA28
Registration #HK2308
OperatorAeroclub de Colombia
OwnerAeroclub de Colombia
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light ConditionDAYL
WeatherVMC

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None2
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

On December 6, 2011, about 1815 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Piper PA-28-236, Columbian registration HK2308, operated by Aeroclub de Colombia, incurred substantial damage to the left wing and separated the left main gear when it collided with a tree during an instructional flight. The airplane landed in Aerodromo Guaymaral (SKGY) Bogotá, Colombia. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed Palonegro International Airport (SKBG), Lebrija, Columbia, earlier that day, at an unspecified time.

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

Grupo de Investigacion de Accidentes
Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil
Avenida Eldorado # 103-23
Bogota, Colombia
Telephone: 57-1-2662210

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

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