- Date
- November 17, 2015, 15:50 local (15:50 UTC)
- Place
- Choco, Colombia
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 8 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- HK4981GCessna 402B
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Loss of control in flight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 92354
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On November 17, 2015, about 1550 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 402B, Colombian registration HK4981G, was destroyed when it descended and impacted the ground in a residential area, during takeoff from Acandi Airport (SKAD), Choco, Colombia. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. Eight passengers were seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that was conducted under Colombian flight regulations, and destined for Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (SKMD), Medellin, Colombia. 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 #103-23 Bogota, Colombia Fax: (57-1) 296-2013 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Colombia.
Aircraft
- Registration
- HK4981G
- Reported as
- Cessna 402B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 402B1042
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- SKAD · Choco
- Destination
- SKMD · Medellin
- Flight plan
- Military VFR
- Airport
- SKAD · Acandi, runway 35
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC)