# NTSB ERA12WA497: Cessna A188A, Casanare, Colombia, August 2, 2012

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 2, 2012, 18:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Casanare, Colombia
- Coordinates: 4.3825, -72.779167 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=4.3825&lon=-72.7792&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 84592
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA12WA497
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/84592/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=84592
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12WA497

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18800696
- Airframe hours: 6865
- 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.

- Pilot; age 55; injuries: fatal; 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 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on November 18, 2014, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=84592. 2.8 MB in all.

- Accident Statement (item 1, .PDF, 53 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40419097&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Accident%20Statement-Master.PDF
- Photo 1 - Overview of Wreckage (CAA Columbia) (item 2, .PDF, 2.7 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40375011&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%201%20-%20Overview%20of%20Wreckage%20(CAA%20Columbia)-Master.PDF

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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