ERA09WA241

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Concepcion, Bolivia · April 13, 2009

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
April 13, 2009, 23:05 local (23:05 UTC)
Place
Concepcion, Bolivia
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
CP-1373Cessna 210
Defining event
Initial climb: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
73649

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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.

Factual narrative

On April 11, 2009, at 2305 universal coordinated time (1905 local time), a Cessna 210M, Bolivian registration CP-1373, was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after taking off from Concepcion Airport (SLCP), Concepcion, Bolivia. The certificated commercial pilot and three passengers, all Bolivian citizens, were fatally injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight was operating on a visual flight rules flight plan from Concepcion to El Trompillo Airport (SLET), Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The medical evacuation flight was operating under Bolivian flight regulations. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Bolivia. Further information may be obtained from: Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil Autoridad Aeronautioca Civil Edificio Palacio De Comunicaciones Av. Mcal. Santa Cruz, No. 1278 4to Pisa La Paz, Bolivia Tel: 591 (2) 2374142 http://www.dgac.gov.bo This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the government of Bolivia.

Aircraft

Registration
CP-1373
Reported as
Cessna 210 (M)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21062086
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · April 9, 2009
Departed
SLCP · Concepcion
Destination
SLET · Santa Cruz
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
SLCP · Concepcion

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
50
Injuries
Fatal
Certificate
Commercial
Seat
Left

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night