Piper PA-31-325 N325FA
10 January 2026 · Paipa, Colombia · Fatal
Summary
On 10 January 2026 at about 21:15 local time, a Piper PA-31-325 registered N325FA, operated by YJ Company S.a.s, was involved in an accident near Paipa, Colombia. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Paipa, Colombia
- Coordinates
- 5.7746, -73.0839
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-325
- Registration
- N325FA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1982
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- YJ Company S.a.s
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Paipa → MedellĂn
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA26WA072
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2026 | Piper PA-31-310 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Theodore Chesley | No injuries | - |
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| 13 Nov 2025 | Piper PA-31 T | Pudahuel, Chile | Sociedad Transporte Aeromedico Critico | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2026 | Piper PA34 | Palmira, Colombia | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Piper PA60 | Villavicencio, Colombia | - | Unknown | - |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Boeing 737 | Bogotá, Colombia | Aerosucre | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Cessna C180 | El Cerrito, Colombia | Foto Rudolf S.a.s | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Beechcraft 1900 | Santander, Colombia | Satena | Fatal | 15 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Cessna TU206 | Gachancipa, Colombia | - | No injuries | - |