# NTSB ERA16WA155: Douglas DC3, Puerto Gaitan, Colombia, April 7, 2016

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: April 7, 2016, 12:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place: Puerto Gaitan, Colombia
- Coordinates: 4.313055, -72.083335 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=4.3131&lon=-72.0833&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Initial climb: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- NTSB case key (mKey): 93006
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA16WA155
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/93006/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16WA155

## Sequence of events

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

- [Initial climb: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On April 7, 2016, about 1200 coordinated universal time, a Douglas DC3-C, Colombian registration HK2663, was destroyed during a postimpact fire, following a forced landing to a field due to a loss of power on the left engine during initial climb from Puerto Gaitan Airport (SKPG), Puerto Gaitan, Colombia. The two pilots and one crewmember incurred minor injuries. The planned flight to Vanguardia Airport (SKVV), Villavicencio, Colombia was conducted under Colombian flight regulations. According to preliminary information from the Government of Colombia, the pilots reported that the airplane experienced a failure of the left engine during initial climb. They subsequently performed a forced landing to a field. During the landing, a postimpact fire ensued; however, the pilots and technician were able to evacuate the airplane before it was consumed by the fire. 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 Telephone: (57-1) 296-2138 (57-1) 296-2013 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by the Government of Colombia.

## Aircraft

- Registration: HK2663 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC3 (C)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 42-12352
- Engines: Pratt & Whitney R-1830-42 reciprocating; Pratt & Whitney R-1830-42 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Aerolineas Llaneras Ltda. - Arall Ltda
- Registered owner: Aerolineas Llaneras Ltda. - Arall Ltda
- Airworthiness certificate: Unknown
- Departed: SKPG, Puerto Gaitan
- Destination: SKVV, Villavicencio
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: SKPG, Puerto Gaitan Airport
- Equipment: Unknown

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: minor
- Co-pilot; injuries: minor

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day

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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