# NTSB ERA14WA381: Piper PA-25-260, Tolima, Colombia, August 8, 2014

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 8, 2014, 22:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place: Tolima, Colombia
- Coordinates: 4.702222, -74.909446
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=4.7022&lon=-74.9094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/330)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 89856
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA14WA381
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/89856/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=89856
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14WA381

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/330) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 994 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/330/sequence.md)
- [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240); cases with it: [All aircraft, 5,002 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md)
- [Uncontrolled descent: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On August 8, 2014, about 2215 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-25-260, Colombian registration HK1680, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Tolimo, Colombia. The pilot was seriously injured. The local aerial application flight was conducted under Colombian flight regulations. According to preliminary information from the Government of Colombia, the airplane was flying low as the pilot was preparing to apply spray. The cockpit control stick then separated, resulting in a loss of control and collision with terrain. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Further information can be obtained from: Grupo Investigación de Accidentes Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil Av. Eldorado 103-15 Nuevo Edificio Aerocivil Bogota, Colombia Telephone: (57-1) 425-1000 Fax: (57-1) 296-2203 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of the Colombia.

## Aircraft

- Registration: HK1680 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25-260
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: Lycoming reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Sanidad Vegetal Cruz Verde S.A.S.
- Registered owner: Sanidad Vegetal Cruz Verde S.A.S.
- Airworthiness certificate: Unknown
- Departed: Tolima
- Destination: Tolima

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: serious

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 14, 2014, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=89856. 11 KB in all.

- Foreign Accident Statement (item 1, .PDF, 11 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40415174&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Foreign%20Accident%20Statement-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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