Cessna 401 CCCIX
2 March 1998 · La Puntilla, Chile · Fatal
Summary
On 2 March 1998 at about 19:05 local time, a Cessna 401 registered CCCIX, operated by Aero Chaiten, was involved in an accident near La Puntilla, Chile. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Puntilla, Chile
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 401
- Registration
- CCCIX
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Aero Chaiten
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chaiten → Puerto Montt
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- MIA98WA097
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Cessna 401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1998 | Cessna 401 | Lancaster, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Cessna 401 | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | Air-One | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1999 | Cessna 401B | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | Frank Ferrari, President | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Cessna 401 | La Romana, Dominican Republic | Air Century | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Cessna 401A | Andrews, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1996 | Cessna 401A | Spokane, Washington, United States | Pacific States Charter Service | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-18 | Valparaiso, Chile | Publicidad Aerea de Chile | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2001 | Bell 407 | Copiapo, Chile | Reynaldo Urbina | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-38-112 | Penalolen, Chile | Romeo Mike | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Nov 2003 | Cessna 210 | Santiago, Chile | Martin S. Poblete | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Cessna 172 | Algarrobo, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Air Tractor AT-802 | Los Angeles, Chile | Forestair | No injuries | - |