- Date
- June 9, 2009, 23:03 local (23:03 UTC)
- Place
- Minga Guazu, Paraguay
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N601RPPiper Aerostar 6
- Defining event
- Approach-IFR final approach: Aerodynamic stall/spin
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 73998
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Findings · 1
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
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 June 9, 2009, at 1903 local time, a Piper PA-60, N601RP, was destroyed during collision with terrain and a post crash fire on approach to Guarani International Airport (SGES), Minga Guazu, Paraguay. The pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight. Preliminary information revealed that the airplane was on an instrument approach to the airport, and that the airplane was given a landing clearance. Shortly after the pilot announced that he had the runway in sight, "the airplane stalled at the approach end of the runway and impacted the ground." There was a fire immediately after ground contact. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Paraguay. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Centro de Investigacion y Prevencion de Accidentes Aeronauticos Aeropuerto Internacional “Silvio Pettirossi” Luque, Paraguay Email: cipaa@dinac.gov.py Fax: 595-21-645599 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Paraguay.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N601RP
- Reported as
- Piper Aerostar 6
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 61P06067963271
- Engines
- Lycoming IO540P1A5, 290 horsepower, reciprocatingLycoming IO540P1A5, 290 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Operator
- N601rp Inc
- Registered owner
- N601rp Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Unknown
- Destination
- SGES · Minga Guazu
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- SGES · Guarani International Airport, runway 05, 11,155 × 147 ft, macadam
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