# NTSB NYC08WA121: Piper PA-34-200, Lago Ranco, Chile, February 28, 2008

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign
- Date: February 28, 2008
- Place: Lago Ranco, Chile
- Coordinates: -40.316665, -72.216667
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-40.3167&lon=-72.2167&mi=10
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- Investigation class: Class 5 - No publish
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 67731
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC08WA121
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/67731/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08WA121

## Factual narrative

On February 28, 2008, about 1100 Chilean local time, a Piper PA-34-200, Chilean registry CC-PIL, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain just after taking off from La Bandurrias Airport (SCXR), Lago Ranco, Chile. The Chilean certificated private pilot and three passengers were fatally injured, and two passengers were seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, that was destined for Pucon Airport (SCPC), Pucon, Chile. The personal flight was conducted under Chilean flight regulations.

According to preliminary information provided by the Chilean government, the airplane took off, and during the initial climb, one engine lost partial power. The airplane made a 90-degree turn to the left, descended into a tree, then impacted the ground.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Chile. Further information may be obtained from:

Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil

Departamento Prevencion de Accidentes

Elena Blanco 1050, Providencia

Santiago, Chile

Tel: 56-2-4368141

Fax: 56-2-4368142

Email: segvuel@dgac.cl

http://www.dgac.cl/portal/page?_pageid=239,83172&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

This report is for informational purposes only, and only contains information obtained for or released by the government of Chile.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CC-PIL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Piper PA-34-200
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Rafael Canas
- Departed: SCXR, Lago Ranco
- Destination: SCPC, Pucon
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)

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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