Piper PA31 CC-CRN
9 August 2024 · Cerro Castillo, Chile · Fatal
Summary
On 9 August 2024 at about 13:36 local time, a Piper PA31 registered CC-CRN, operated by Transportes Aereos San Rafael Ltda., was involved in an accident near Cerro Castillo, Chile. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 13:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cerro Castillo, Chile
- Coordinates
- -45.9947, -72.0147
- Aircraft
- Piper PA31
- Registration
- CC-CRN
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Transportes Aereos San Rafael Ltda.
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA24WA251
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Piper PA31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2024 | Piper PA31 | Loudonville, New York, United States | Kasi Aviation Services, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 2024 | Piper PA31 | Västerås, Sweden | Field Group Aviation AS | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Piper PA31 | Puebla, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Piper PA31 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Warbelows Air Ventures | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Piper PA31 | Lemoore, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 2023 | Piper PA31 | Point Thomson, Alaska, United States | JuniPogo LLC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2024 | Cessna 172 | Valparaso, Chile | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Bell 205 | Región del Maule, Chile | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2024 | Thrush S2R | Región del Maule, Chile | - | Unknown | - |
| 29 Mar 2024 | Cessna 172 | La Linea, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Robinson R66 | Poblacion, Chile | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Robinson R44 | Los Lagos, Chile | - | Minor injuries | - |