Cessna A188 HK1398
2 July 2016 · Puerto Lopez, Colombia · Fatal
Summary
On 2 July 2016 at about 18:10 local time, a Cessna A188 registered HK1398, operated by Commercializadora de Aviacion Agricola - ECO, was involved in an accident near Puerto Lopez, Colombia. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Puerto Lopez, Colombia
- Nearest airport
- Pista Nueva York
- Coordinates
- 4.0911, -72.9558
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188
- Registration
- HK1398
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Commercializadora de Aviacion Agricola - ECO
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Puerto Lopez → Puerto Lopez
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- ERA16WA243
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 July 2, 2016, about 1810 coordinated universal time, a Cessna A188, Colombian registration HK1398, operated by Comercializadora de Aviacion Agricola - ECO, was destroyed when it collided with a utility tower near Puerto Lopez, Colombia. The certificated pilot was fatally injured. The aerial application flight was conducted under Colombian flight regulations. The flight originated from Pista Nueva York airstrip, Puerto Lopez, Colombia. According to preliminary information from the Government of Colombia, the airplane had completed the aerial application and was returning to the airstrip when its right wing collided with a utility tower about 100 feet above ground level. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain and a postcrash fire ensued. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Further information can 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 and contains only information released by the Government of Colombia.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2016 | Cessna A188 | Alapaha, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Cessna A188 | Salem, Oregon, United States | Industrial Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2017 | Cessna A188 | Sao Felix do Xingu, Brazil | Tosin Aero Agricola Ltda | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Feb 2015 | Cessna A188 | Tapes, Brazil | Centeno Aviacao Agricola Ltda | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jan 2017 | Cessna A188 | Michiragua, Colombia | Aerpsamodad Agrocp;a-ASA | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Cessna A188 | Dom Pedrito, Brazil | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2016 | Bell 206 | Riosucio, Choco, Colombia | Helify | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Dec 2016 | Boeing 727 | Puerto Carreno, Colombia | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Douglas DC3 | Puerto Gaitan, Colombia | Aerolineas Llaneras Ltda. - Arall Ltda | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Piper PA25 | Finca, Colombia | Fumigaciones Aereas del Norte S.a.s. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Cessna TU206 | Charrasquera, Colombia | Transportes Aereos Del Ariari S.A.A - TARI S.A.S | Fatal | 5 |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Cessna TU206 | San Martin, Colombia | Aerovias Regionales Del Oriente Limitada Aro LTDA | Serious injuries | - |