ASN Aircraft accident Cessna 208B Grand Caravan CP-2395 Viacha
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Tuesday 10 July 2001
Time:16:46
Type:Silhouette image of generic C208 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Operator:Línea Aérea Amaszonas
Registration: CP-2395
MSN: 208B0842
First flight: 2000
Engines: 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:2 km (1.3 mls) from Viacha (   Bolivia)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB/SLLP), Bolivia
Destination airport:Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ/SLRQ), Bolivia
Narrative:
The aircraft took off from La Paz-El Alto at 16:37 for a flight to Rurrenabaque. Six minutes into the flight, Upon reaching 14500 feet, the pilot reported an engine failure. An emergency landing was carried out on the Sarija hill. The Caravan overturned on impact.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE (translated from Spanish):
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation determined that the probable cause of the crash was engine failure due to fracture and separation of all the compressor blades of the turbine due to undetermined factors.

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: DGAC-AIG
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 9 months
Accident number: ACC–018–01
Download report: Final report

Classification:

Forced landing outside airport

Sources:
» El Tiempo
» La Razón
» Luis A. De Ugarte M


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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 La Paz-El Alto Airport to Rurrenabaque Airport as the crow flies is 243 km (152 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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