ERA12WA092

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Meteropolitana, Chile · November 11, 2011

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
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.