# NTSB MIA08WA173: Beech BE-55, Curico, Chile, August 25, 2008

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Class 5 · Foreign
- Date: August 25, 2008, 14:10 local (18:10 UTC)
- Place: Curico, Chile
- Coordinates: -34.965831, -71.21611
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-34.9658&lon=-71.2161&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- Investigation class: Class 5 - No publish
- Parties: Miami International  IFO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 68785
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA08WA173
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/68785/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08WA173

## Factual narrative

On August 25, 2008, about 1410 eastern daylight time, a Beech BE-55, CC-PBY, registered to and operated by Inversiones Aeronauticas Y Servicios Aereos Limitada, as a personal flight, collided with a private residence while maneuvering in the vicinity of Curico, Chile. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The airplane received substantial damage and a post crash fire ensued. The commercial pilot and two passengers were killed. The flight originated from San Javier Las Mercedes, Chile, at 1325. According to an Air Traffic Control (ATC) controller on duty at General Freire Airport, Curico, Chile, the pilot called on their radio frequency at 1351 and reported 10 miles north of the airport at 6,500 feet. About one to two minutes later the pilot informed the controller that he needed to land at Curico due to an engine problem. A few moments after the call the pilot declared an emergency. The controller observed the airplane making a right turn until the airplane disappeared from view behind a tree line. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Chile. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Direccion General de Aeronauticia Civil Miguel Claro 1314 Providencia Santiago, Chile Telephone: 011 56 02 410 7399 Fax: 011 56 02 410 7632 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for or released by the Government of Chile.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CC-PBY (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Beech BE-55
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Inversiones Aeronauticas Y Servicios Aereos Ltd
- Departed: SCSJ, San Javier
- Destination: SCTB, Eulogio Sanchez
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)
- Wind: 220° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 30.10 inHg
- Observed at: SCEL

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