# NTSB ERA14WA429: Piper PA-31-350, Araracuara, Colombia, September 6, 2014

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: September 6, 2014, 20:05 local (20:05 UTC)
- Place: Araracuara, Colombia
- Coordinates: -0.584444, -72.319725
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-0.5844&lon=-72.3197&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 10 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 90046
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA14WA429
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/90046/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=90046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14WA429

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31-350
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 31-7952044
- Engines: Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD 350 horsepower reciprocating; Lycoming 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

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal; seat: left
- Co-pilot; injuries: fatal; seat: right

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 16, 2014, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=90046. 40 KB in all.

- Foreign Accident Statement (item 1, .PDF, 40 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40416548&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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