- Date
- April 6, 2009, 20:34 local (20:34 UTC)
- Place
- Valdivia, Chile
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- CC-CJKPiper PA-34
- Defining event
- Approach: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 73626
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Probable cause
None.
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.
Analysis
None.
Factual narrative
On April 6, 2009, at 2034 universal coordinated time (1634 local time), a Piper PA-34-200T, Chilean registration CC-CJK, was substantially damaged following a loss of control in flight and collision with terrain, while on approach to Las Marias Airport (SCVL), Valdivia, Chile. The foreign certificated pilot and one passenger were seriously injured, and a second passenger was killed. The flight was conducted under Chilean flight regulations. According to Chilean authorities, the airplane descended rapidly and impacted terrain about 10 miles west of SCVL. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Chile. Further information may be obtained from: Direccion General de Aeronauticia Civil Miguel Claro 1314 Providencia Santiago, Chile Telephone: 011 56 02 410 7399 Fax: 011 56 02 410 7632 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for or released by the Government of Chile.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CC-CJK
- Reported as
- Piper PA-34 (200T)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 34-7570021
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed
- SCVL · Valdivia
- Destination
- SCVL · Valdivia
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- SCVL · Las Marias Airport