- Date
- May 11, 2009, 19:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Santa Cruz, Bolivia
- Injuries
- 5 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- CP-2492Cessna 172 RG
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- FAA / IFO
- Case key
- 73837
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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 May 11, 2008, about 1930 Atlantic standard time, a Cessna 172 RG, Bolivian registration CP-2492, , registered to and operated by a private individual, impacted a tree with its left’s wing and then the ground, where a fire ensued. The accident sight was about 1,150 meters from an unlit runway of “Agropecuaria Arco Iris” airstrip, north of Montero, Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Night time visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight. The pilot and the four passengers received fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. The flight originated from El Tromprillo Airport, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, at about 1808. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Bolivia. Any further information can be obtained from: Bolivia DGAC-AIG Palacio De Comunicaciones Av. Mcal. Santa Cruz No. 1278 4to PISO La Paz, Bolivia This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by the Government of the Bolivia.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CP-2492
- Reported as
- Cessna 172 RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172RG0773
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Departed
- SLET · Santa Cruz
- Destination
- Santa Cruz
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night
- Wind
- 350° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.76 inHg
- Observed at
- SLVR