Air Tractor AT802 EC-IOE
9 January 2011 · Santa Juana, Chile · Fatal
Summary
On 9 January 2011 at about 19:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT802 registered EC-IOE, operated by FAASA Chile Servicios Aeros LTDA, was involved in an accident near Santa Juana, Chile. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Juana, Chile
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT802
- Registration
- EC-IOE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- FAASA Chile Servicios Aeros LTDA
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Fighting
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Juana → Santa Juana
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11WA111
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On January 9, 2011, at 1930 universal coordinated time, an Air Tractor AT-802, Spanish registration EC-IOE, registered to FAASA Group Aerodromo Sebastian Almagro Ctra, operated by FAASA Chile Servicios Aeros LTDA, collided with trees near Santa Juana, Chile, while maneuvering at a low altitude during a fire fighting mission. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The certificated commercial pilot was killed and the aerial observer received serious injuries. The airplane was destroyed. The flight originated from a landing strip in the vicinity of Santa Juana, Chile, at 1900. The accident is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Chile. This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Chile. Additional information may be obtained from: Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics Chile Elena Blanco # 1050 Providencia, Chile 7501084 Telephone: 011 56 02 410 7399 Fax: 011 56 02 410 7632
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT802 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2011 | Air Tractor AT802 | Ullin, Illinois, United States | Thompson Flying Service LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2010 | Air Tractor AT802 | Resende, Brazil | Corpo de Bombeiros Militar do Rio de Janeiro | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Air Tractor AT802 | San Rafael, Spain | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2014 | Air Tractor AT802 | Seron, Spain | Saeta | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 2015 | Air Tractor AT802-A | Cold Lake, Canada | Conair Group | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Dec 2016 | Air Tractor AT802 | Santa Juana, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2011 | Piper PA-25 | Meteropolitana, Chile | Sociedad De Trabajos Aeros Aeropacifico LTDA | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Piper PA30 | Region del Bio Bio, Chile | Aero Transportes Araucania | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Mar 2011 | Bell 205 | San Clemente, Chile | FAASA Chile Servicio Aereos LTDA | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Robinson R44 | San Felipe, Chile | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2012 | Beechcraft 300 | Puerto Aguiree, Chile | Inaer Helicopter Chile S.A. | Fatal | 8 |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Boeing 737 | La Serena, Chile | Sky Airline | No injuries | - |