ERA11WA470

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA30 · Region del Bio Bio, Chile · August 20, 2011

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
August 20, 2011, 16:50 local (16:50 UTC)
Place
Region del Bio Bio, Chile
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
CC-CTTPiper PA30
Defining event
Maneuvering: Part(s) separation from AC
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
81582

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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 August 20, 2011, at 1650 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-30, Chilean registration CC-CTT, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain, after its right wing separated in-flight while maneuvering, over Region del Bio Bio, Chile. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight that was conducting aerial photography under Chilean flight regulations. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Chile. Further information may be obtained from: Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics Chile Elena Blanco # 1050 Providencia, Chile 7500000 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-CTT
Reported as
Piper PA30 (NO SERIES)
Category
Airplane
Engines
Lycoming IO-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocatingLycoming IO-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Aero Transportes Araucania
Registered owner
Aero Transportes Araucania
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
SCIE · Bio Bio
Destination
SCIE · Bio Bio
Airport
SCIE · Concepcion

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
Fatal
Certificate
Commercial

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day

Docket · 1

The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 24, 2011, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 48 KB in all.