- Date
- November 11, 2011, 13:45 local (13:45 UTC)
- Place
- Meteropolitana, Chile
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- CC-ABMPiper PA-25
- Defining event
- Takeoff: Loss of engine power (partial)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- FAA International Field Office
- Case key
- 82435
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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 November 11, 2011, at 1345 UTC, a Piper PA-25-260, Chilean registration CC-ABM, registered to and operated by Sociedad De Ttrabajos Aeros Aeropacifico LTDA as a personal flight experienced a partial loss of engine power on initial takeoff climb, in the region of Metropolitana, Chile. The airplane cleared the perimeter fence and landed 64 meters from the end of the runway sustaining substantial damaged after colliding with vegetation. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The commercial rated pilot reported no injuries. The flight was originating from Melipilla Airport (SCMP) at the time of the accident. 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-ABM
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25 (260)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- LA-260-20023
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Sociedad De Trabajos Aeros Aeropacifico LTDA
- Registered owner
- Sociedad De Trabajos Aeros Aeropacifico LTDA
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Departed
- SCMP · Metropolitana
- Destination
- Meteropolitana
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Observed at
- SCEL
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on December 8, 2011, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 42 KB in all.