ERA16WA332

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 208 · San Antonio De Prado, Colombia · September 30, 2016

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
September 30, 2016, 17:05 local (17:05 UTC)
Place
San Antonio De Prado, Colombia
Injuries
4 fatal, 6 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
HK3804Cessna 208
Defining event
Enroute: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
94126

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Sequence of events

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Factual narrative

On September 30, 2016, about 1705 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 208B, Colombian registration HK3804, was substantially damaged when it impacted high terrain near San Antonio De Prado, Colombia. One of the Colombian certificated pilots and three of the passengers were fatally injured. The other pilot and five passengers were seriously injured, and one passenger was uninjured. The flight departed Medellin (SKMD), Colombia, about 1655, and was destined for Juradó (SKJU), Colombia.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Investigación de Accidentes Aéreos Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Investigación de Accidentes Aéreos Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia GRIAA - Aircraft Accident Investigation Group Civil Aviation Authority - Colombia CAA Av. Eldorado No. 103 – 23, OFC 202 CEA http://www.aerocivil.gov.co Telephone (+57) 1 2962013 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Colombia.

Aircraft

Registration
HK3804
Reported as
Cessna 208 (B)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
208B0315
Engine
Pratt & Whitney of Canada PT6A-114A, 675 horsepower, turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Llanera De Aviacion Ltd
Registered owner
Llanera De Aviacion Ltd
Departed
SKMD · Medellin
Destination
SKJU · Jurado
Flight plan
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown

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