- Date
- August 26, 2016, 12:50 local (12:50 UTC)
- Place
- Finca, Colombia
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- HK588Piper PA25
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 93930
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On August 26, 2016, about 1250 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-25-260, Colombian registration HK588, operated by Fumigaciones Aereas Del Norte S.A.S., was destroyed when it collided with an electrical wire and terrain near Finca, Colombia. The Colombian certificated pilot was fatally injured. The aerial application flight was conducted under Colombian flight regulations. The flight originated from Santa Ana Airport (SKGO), Cartago, Colombia, about 1213. 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 Fax: (57-1) 296-2013 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Colombia.
Aircraft
- Registration
- HK588
- Reported as
- Piper PA25 (260)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-5456
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Fumigaciones Aereas Del Norte S.A.S.
- Registered owner
- Fumigaciones Aereas Del Norte S.A.S.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- SKGO · Cartago
- Destination
- SKGO · Cartago
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Equipment
- Unknown