Cessna 208B PK-VVE

Summary

On 9 September 2011 at about 03:23 local time, a Cessna 208B registered PK-VVE, operated by PT Asi Pudjiastuti Aviation, was involved in an accident near Wamean, West Papua, Indonesia. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

9 September 2011 at 03:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Wamean, West Papua, Indonesia

Coordinates

4.4161, 139.0028

Aircraft

Cessna 208B

Registration

PK-VVE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

PT Asi Pudjiastuti Aviation

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wamean, West Papua → Nduga District,

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR11WA475

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 September 9, 2011, at 1223 local time (0323 UTC) a Cessna 208B, Indonesia registry PK-VVE, collided with mountainous terrain 8 nautical miles north east of Wamena Airport, Wamena, West Papau, Indonesia. The aircraft was operated by Susi Air under the pertinent provisions of the Indonesia Civil Aviation Regulations and was on a cargo flight. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and both crew members were fatally injured. The flight originated at Wamena Airport and was destined for Kenyam Airstrip, Nduga District, West Papua, Indonesia. This report is for informational purposes and only contains information released by the government of Indonesia. The accident is under the jurisdiction of, and is being investigated by, the National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) of the government of Indonesia. Any further information can be obtained by contacting the NTSC: Ministry of Transportation Building, 3rd Floor Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No. 5 Jakarta, Indonesia Telephone 62 21 3517606 Facsimile 62 21 3517606 www.dephub.go.id/knkt Email [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.