Piper AEROSTAR 6 N601RP

Summary

On 9 June 2009 at about 23:03 local time, a Piper AEROSTAR 6 registered N601RP, operated by N601RP Inc, was involved in an accident near Minga Guazu, Paraguay. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

9 June 2009 at 23:03

Classification

Accident

Location

Minga Guazu, Paraguay

Nearest airport

Guarani International Airport (SGES)

Coordinates

-25.4725, -54.8564

Aircraft

Piper AEROSTAR 6

Registration

N601RP

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

N601RP Inc

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Minga Guazu

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ERA09WA335

1 person died.

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.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On June 9, 2009, at 1903 local time, a Piper PA-60, N601RP, was destroyed during collision with terrain and a post crash fire on approach to Guarani International Airport (SGES), Minga Guazu, Paraguay. The pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight. Preliminary information revealed that the airplane was on an instrument approach to the airport, and that the airplane was given a landing clearance. Shortly after the pilot announced that he had the runway in sight, "the airplane stalled at the approach end of the runway and impacted the ground." There was a fire immediately after ground contact. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Paraguay. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Centro de Investigacion y Prevencion de Accidentes Aeronauticos Aeropuerto Internacional “Silvio Pettirossi” Luque, Paraguay Email: [email protected] Fax: 595-21-645599 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Paraguay.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.