Piper PA30 CC-CTT

Summary

On 20 August 2011 at about 16:50 local time, a Piper PA30 registered CC-CTT, operated by Aero Transportes Araucania, was involved in an accident near Region del Bio Bio, Chile. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 August 2011 at 16:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Region del Bio Bio, Chile

Nearest airport

Concepcion (SCIE)

Coordinates

-36.9775, -72.3308

Aircraft

Piper PA30

Registration

CC-CTT

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Aero Transportes Araucania

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bio Bio → Bio Bio

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11WA470

2 people 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 August 20, 2011, at 1650 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-30, Chilean registration CC-CTT, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain, after its right wing separated in-flight while maneuvering, over Region del Bio Bio, Chile. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight that was conducting aerial photography under Chilean flight regulations. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Chile. Further information may be obtained from: Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics Chile Elena Blanco # 1050 Providencia, Chile 7500000 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.