Cessna TU206-G HK2327

Summary

On 20 March 2015 at about 18:05 local time, a Cessna TU206-G registered HK2327, operated by Aerolineas Llaneras - Arall LTDA, was involved in an accident near Mitu, Colombia. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 March 2015 at 18:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Mitu, Colombia

Nearest airport

Fabio Alberto Leon Bently Airp (SKMU)

Coordinates

-1.1747, -70.2739

Aircraft

Cessna TU206-G

Registration

HK2327

Category

Airplane

Operator

Aerolineas Llaneras - Arall LTDA

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mitu → Cananari

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ERA15WA167

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 March 20, 2015, about 1805 coordinated universal time, a Cessna TU206G, Colombian registration HK-2327, was substantially damaged while ditching into the Vaupés River near the Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (SKMU), Mitú, Columbia. The pilot and a passenger sustained minor injuries and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight, which had departed from SKMU, was destined for San José Cananarí Airport (9AK), Colombia, and was conducted under Colombian flight regulations. According to preliminary information from the Government of Colombia, the flight departed from runway 20. About three minutes after departing, the airplane's engine lost power. The pilot attempted to return to the airport, but was unable, and subsequently performed a landing to the Vaupés River. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Further information can be obtained from: Grupo de Investigación de Accidentes Unidad Administrativa Especial Aeronáutica Civil Avenida El dorado 103-23 Nuevo Edificio Aerocivil Bogotá, Colombia Telephone: (57-1) 2962138 Fax: (57-1) 2962203 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Colombia.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.