Beechcraft 60 HK3917G

Summary

On 18 October 2015 at about 21:19 local time, a Beechcraft 60 registered HK3917G, operated by Jorge Alberto Hernandez, was involved in an accident near Bogota, Colombia. 18 people were on board and 4 died. 6 people on the ground also died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 October 2015 at 21:19

Classification

Accident

Location

Bogota, Colombia

Nearest airport

Eldorado Airport (SKBO)

Coordinates

4.6817, -74.1056

Aircraft

Beechcraft 60

Registration

HK3917G

Category

Airplane

Operator

Jorge Alberto Hernandez

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bogota → Bogota

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

ERA16RA021

4 people died, including 6 on the ground.

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 October 18, 2015 at 2119 UTC, a Beechcraft B60, Colombian registration HK3917G, registered to and operated by Sky Hub Aviation, was destroyed during a collision with a building in Barrio El Lujan, Bogota, Colombia. The pilot, three passengers, and six people in the building were fatally injured. Eight people in the building received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane departed Eldorado Airport (SKBO) at 2117 UTC, destined for Guaymaral Airport (SKGY) located about 8 miles northeast of SKBO. Immediately after takeoff the airplane leveled at an altitude of about 300 feet above ground level, and continued straight ahead. About 1 mile beyond the departure end of the runway, the airplane turned sharply to the left, descended, and impacted a 3-story building. According to preliminary information from the Government of Colombia, the left engine experienced a loss of power prior to impact. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Grupo Investigación de Accidentes Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil Av. Eldorado 103-23 Bogota, Colombia Telephone: (57-1) 296-2138 (57-1) 296-2013 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Colombia.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.