Piper PA-34 CC-CJK

Summary

On 6 April 2009 at about 20:34 local time, a Piper PA-34 registered CC-CJK was involved in an accident near Valdivia, Chile. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 April 2009 at 20:34

Classification

Accident

Location

Valdivia, Chile

Nearest airport

Las Marias Airport (SCVL)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-34

Registration

CC-CJK

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Valdivia → Valdivia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ERA09WA237

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 April 6, 2009, at 2034 universal coordinated time (1634 local time), a Piper PA-34-200T, Chilean registration CC-CJK, was substantially damaged following a loss of control in flight and collision with terrain, while on approach to Las Marias Airport (SCVL), Valdivia, Chile. The foreign certificated pilot and one passenger were seriously injured, and a second passenger was killed. The flight was conducted under Chilean flight regulations. According to Chilean authorities, the airplane descended rapidly and impacted terrain about 10 miles west of SCVL. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Chile. Further information 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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.