Descripción:
The aircraft took off from Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport in Colombia for a domestic flight to El Yopal. On board were three crew members and five passengers. The cargo consisted of two loads totalling 2500 kgs. The crew filed a VFR flight plan with a cruising altitude of 11500 feet.
The DC-3C took off at 15:33 hours local time. Last radio contact was at 16:05. The aircraft failed to arrive at El Yopal and a search mission was launched. The aircraft remained missing for 23 days. Finally, on April 12, 1999, the aircraft was located on the Radial 287 from Tame Airport, at 24.2 nautical miles.
The wreckage distribution and the evidence of the intact vegetation around the aircraft indicated that a significant vertical speed and very little forward speed. Apparently the crew lost control of the aircraft due to extreme turbulence and wind gusts.
CAUSA PROBABLE:
Posible pérdida del control de la aeronave debido a la presencia de fuertes corrientes de aire o cortantes de viento, acompañado de turbulencia extrema que la hicieron impactar contra el terreno.
FACTOR CONTRIBUYENTE:
Planeación no adecuada del vuelo en ruta, al sobrevolar la cordillera al parecer con la finalidad de realizar en menos tiempo la operación.
accident date: 18-03-1999
type: Douglas DC-3C (C-47A-DK)
registration: HK-337
| Estado: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Fecha: | jueves 18 marzo 1999 |
| Hora: | 16:30 |
| Tipo: |  Douglas DC-3C |
| Operador: | ALIANSA Colombia |
| Registración: | HK-337 |
| Numéro de série: | 11831 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1943 |
| Horas Totales de la Célula: | 29475 |
| Motores: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 3 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 5 / Ocupantes: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 8 / Ocupantes: 8 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Destruido |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 44,8 km (28 milles) W of Tame ( Colombia)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico No Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport (CUC/SKCC), Colombia |
| El Yopal Airport (EYP/SKYP), Colombia |
The aircraft took off from Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport in Colombia for a domestic flight to El Yopal. On board were three crew members and five passengers. The cargo consisted of two loads totalling 2500 kgs. The crew filed a VFR flight plan with a cruising altitude of 11500 feet.
The DC-3C took off at 15:33 hours local time. Last radio contact was at 16:05. The aircraft failed to arrive at El Yopal and a search mission was launched. The aircraft remained missing for 23 days. Finally, on April 12, 1999, the aircraft was located on the Radial 287 from Tame Airport, at 24.2 nautical miles.
The wreckage distribution and the evidence of the intact vegetation around the aircraft indicated that a significant vertical speed and very little forward speed. Apparently the crew lost control of the aircraft due to extreme turbulence and wind gusts.
Probable Cause:
CAUSA PROBABLE:
Posible pérdida del control de la aeronave debido a la presencia de fuertes corrientes de aire o cortantes de viento, acompañado de turbulencia extrema que la hicieron impactar contra el terreno.
FACTOR CONTRIBUYENTE:
Planeación no adecuada del vuelo en ruta, al sobrevolar la cordillera al parecer con la finalidad de realizar en menos tiempo la operación.
Accident investigation:
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Fuentes:
» El PaisFotos
accident date: 18-03-1999
type: Douglas DC-3C (C-47A-DK)
registration: HK-337
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport to El Yopal Airport as the crow flies is 289 km (181 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport to El Yopal Airport as the crow flies is 289 km (181 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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