- Date
- October 18, 2015, 21:19 local (21:19 UTC)
- Place
- Bogota, Colombia
- Injuries
- 10 fatal, 8 serious; on the ground: 6 fatal, 8 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- HK3917GBeech 60
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Loss of control in flight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 92199
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On October 18, 2015 at 2119 UTC, a Beechcraft B60, Colombian registration HK3917G, registered to and operated by Sky Hub Aviation, was destroyed during a collision with a building in Barrio El Lujan, Bogota, Colombia. The pilot, three passengers, and six people in the building were fatally injured. Eight people in the building received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane departed Eldorado Airport (SKBO) at 2117 UTC, destined for Guaymaral Airport (SKGY) located about 8 miles northeast of SKBO. Immediately after takeoff the airplane leveled at an altitude of about 300 feet above ground level, and continued straight ahead. About 1 mile beyond the departure end of the runway, the airplane turned sharply to the left, descended, and impacted a 3-story building. According to preliminary information from the Government of Colombia, the left engine experienced a loss of power prior to impact. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Grupo Investigación de Accidentes Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil Av. Eldorado 103-23 Bogota, Colombia Telephone: (57-1) 296-2138 (57-1) 296-2013 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Colombia.
Aircraft
- Registration
- HK3917G
- Reported as
- Beech 60
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- P-410
- Engines
- Lycoming TIO-541-E1C4, 380 horsepower, reciprocatingLycoming TIO-541-E1C4, 380 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Jorge Alberto Hernandez
- Registered owner
- Jorge Alberto Hernandez
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 28, 2015
- Departed
- SKBO · Bogota
- Destination
- SKGY · Bogota
- Airport
- SKBO · Eldorado Airport, runway 13L
- Equipment
- Stall warning system, Auto-pilot
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor, Commercial
- Last flight review
- August 18, 2015
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 10,000 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC)
- Wind
- 130° at 7 knots
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.35 inHg
- Observed at
- SKBO