DCA14WA007

NTSB accident investigation · Swearingen SA227 · Riberalta, Bolivia · November 3, 2013

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
November 3, 2013
Place
Riberalta, Bolivia
Injuries
10 fatal, 8 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
CP-2754Swearingen SA227
Defining event
Approach-IFR final approach: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
88380

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Unknown or undeterminedApproach-IFR final approachAll aircraft: 1,703 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

The government of Bolivia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a SWEARINGEN SA227 airplane that occurred on November 03, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Bolivia's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane.All investigative information will be released by the government of Bolivia.

Aircraft

Registration
CP-2754
Reported as
Swearingen SA227 (AC)
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport