# NTSB MIA08WA099: Cessna 172M, Yurimaguas, Peru, May 9, 2008

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign
- Date: May 9, 2008, 15:06 local (19:06 UTC)
- Place: Yurimaguas, Peru
- Coordinates: -5.886944, -76.130279
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-5.8869&lon=-76.1303&mi=10
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- Investigation class: Class 5 - No publish
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: Miamia International Field Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 68011
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA08WA099
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/68011/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08WA099

## Factual narrative

On May 9, 2008, at 1506 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M, OB-1366, operated by Servicios Aereos Tarapoto E.I.R.A. SAETA as a business flight, had a total loss of engine power after take off and made a forced landing in a field. The airplane nosed over inverted and received substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The commercial pilot and three passengers were not injured. The flight was originating from Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport, Yurimaguas, Peru at 1506 on May 9, 2006.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Peru. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion (CIAA)

Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil

Avenida Jiron Zorritos 1203 / Lima 1 Peru Central: 6157800

Tel: ( 511 ) 315 - 7800

http://www.mtc.gob.pe/portal/transportes/aereo/ciaa/ciaa.htm

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Peru.

## Aircraft

- Registration: OB-1366 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 172M
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Servicios Aereos Tarapoto E.I.R.L.SAETA
- Departed: SPMS, Yurimaguas
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: none

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)
- Wind: 120° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Observed at: SPMS

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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