NYC08WA326

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · El Trebolar, Chile · September 9, 2008

AccidentForeign investigation
Date
September 9, 2008, 18:20 local (22:20 UTC)
Place
El Trebolar, Chile
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
CC-KAZCessna 172
Lead agency
Other
Parties
FAA International Office
Case key
69023

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Probable cause

None.

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.

Analysis

None.

Factual narrative

On September 9, 2008, about 1820 Chilean local time, a Cessna 172R, Chilean registry CC-KAZ, operated by Club Aereo de Los Andes, was substantially damaged when it impacted mountainous terrain near El Trebolar, Valparaiso Region, Chile. The Chilean certificated private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. Weather conditions at the time were unknown. The flight was operating between Santo Domingo Airport (SCSN), Santo Domingo, Valparaiso Region, and San Rafael Airport (SCAN), Los Andes, Valparaiso Region, under Chilean flight regulations. The accident 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 released by the government of Chile.

Aircraft

Registration
CC-KAZ
Reported as
Cessna 172 (R)
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Club Aereo de Los Andes
Registered owner
Club Aereo de Los Andes
Departed
SCSN · Santo Domingo
Destination
SCAN · Los Andes
Flight plan
Unknown

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
Fatal
Certificates
Private, Foreign
Seat
Left