ERA12WA497

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188A · Casanare, Colombia · August 2, 2012

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
August 2, 2012, 18:30 local (18:30 UTC)
Place
Casanare, Colombia
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
HK1477Cessna A188A
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
84592

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Factual narrative

On August 2, 2012, about 1830 universal coordinated time, a Cessna A188A, Columbian registration HK-1477, was substantially damaged when it impacted wires and terrain during an aerial application flight near Casanare, Columbia. The foreign certificated pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed Soceagro Airport (VNU), Casanare, Columbia, at an undetermined time. This investigation is being conducted by the Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the government of Colombia. All inquiries should be directed to the Grupo de Investigación de Accidentes at: Grupo de Investigación de Accidentes - Unidad Administrativa Especial Aeronáutica Civil Avenida Eldorado # 103 - 23, Bogotá - Colombia Telefonos: 2962013 - 2962035 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Columbia.

Aircraft

Registration
HK1477
Reported as
Cessna A188A
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18800696
Airframe hours
6,865
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Aerial application · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Agricola De Servicios Aereos Del Meta "Asam Ltda"
Registered owner
Agricola De Servicios Aereos Del Meta "Asam Ltda"
Last inspection
100 hour · June 5, 2012
Departed
VNU · Casanare
Destination
VNU · Casanare
Flight plan
Unknown
Airport
VNU · Soceagro

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
55
Injuries
Fatal
Certificate
Commercial
Last flight review
April 25, 2012
Seat
Single
Flight hours
2,739 total · 86 in the last 90 days · 68 in the last 30 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day

Docket · 2

The files NTSB released with the investigation on November 18, 2014, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 2.8 MB in all.