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NTSB occurrence investigation · Cessna U206 · Iquique, Chile · August 4, 2026

Occurrence · No injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
August 4, 2026, 18:24 local (22:24 UTC)
Place
Iquique, Chile
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
CC-PHJCessna U206
Defining event
Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
203534

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the occurrence.

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Findings · 1

NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.

Not determinedNot determined › Not determined · Other authority investigatedAll aircraft: 2,247 casesProbable cause

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.

Aircraft

Registration
CC-PHJ
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Serial number
U20604031
Built
1977
Engine
Continental IO-520-F, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial

Weather

Wind
350° at 5 knots
Visibility
6 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
2,700 ft broken
Temperature
66 °F, dew point 54 °F
Observed at
SCDA, 37 nm away
METAR
METAR SCDA 042200Z 35005KT 9999 BKN027 19/12 Q1012