- Date
- December 29, 2011, 14:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place
- Andres Bello,Tachira, Venezuela
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- HK3934Piper PA28
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 82602
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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 December 29, 2011, about 1415 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA28-161, Columbian registration HK3934, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while in cruise flight near Andres Bello, Tachira, Venezuela. The two pilots were fatally injured. The intended visual flight rules instructional flight departed Arauca, Columbia (SKUC), and was destined for Cucuta, Colombia (SKCC). This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Venezuela. Further information may be obtained from: Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación Ministerio del Poder Popular para las Obras Publicas y Vivienda Av. Francisco de Miranda Torre MINFRA, Piso-20 Caracas, Venezuela Telephone: (+58 212) 2015491 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Venezuela.
Aircraft
- Registration
- HK3934
- Reported as
- Piper PA28 (161)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-8416070
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Centauros LTDA, Escuela de Aviacion
- Registered owner
- Centauros LTDA, Escuela de Aviacion
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- SKUC · Arauca
- Destination
- SKCC · Cucuta
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Role
- Co-pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on January 25, 2012, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 50 KB in all.