- Date
- September 6, 2014, 20:05 local (20:05 UTC)
- Place
- Araracuara, Colombia
- Injuries
- 10 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Aircraft
- HK4755Piper PA-31-350
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 90046
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Factual narrative
On June 6, 2014, about 2005 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Piper PA-31-350, Columbian registration HK4755, operated by Latinoamericana De Servicios Aereos – Laser S.A.S, was destroyed, when it impacted terrain, and was subject to a postimpact fire, shortly after takeoff from Araracuara Aerodrome (SKAC), Araracuara, Columbia. The pilot, copilot, and 8 passengers were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the commercial air taxi flight destined for Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (SKFL), Florencia, Columbia. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Republic of Columbia. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Republic of Columbia. For further information contact: 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
Aircraft
- Registration
- HK4755
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31-350
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31-7952044
- Engines
- Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD, 350 horsepower, reciprocatingLycoming LTIO-540-J2BD, 350 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Latinoamericana De Sevicios Aereos - Laser S.A.S
- Registered owner
- Latinoamericana De Sevicios Aereos - Laser S.A.S
- Departed
- SKAC · Araracuara
- Destination
- SKFL · Florencia
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- SKAC · Araracuara Airport
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Seat
- Left
- Role
- Co-pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Seat
- Right
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC)
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 16, 2014, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 40 KB in all.