Last updated: 17 January 2021
| Status: | Final |
| Date: | Monday 24 August 1998 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-32B |
| Operator: | SADELCA Colombia - Sociedad Aérea del Caqueta |
| Registration: | HK-4007X |
| C/n / msn: | 3303 |
| First flight: | 1992 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1210 |
| Engines: | 2 Ivchenko AI-20D |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Leticia-Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Airport (LET) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Leticia-Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Airport (LET/SKLT), Colombia |
| Girardot-Santiago Vila Airport (GIR/SKGI), Colombia |
The An-32 was operating on a cargo flight from Leticia (LET) to Girardot (GIR), Colombia. The airplane carried 5000 kg of fish. Runway in use at Leticia was runway 20 with 210° winds at 6 knots.
During takeoff, upon reaching rotation speed (VR), the airline failed to rotate. The captain decided to abort the takeoff. Failing to stop before the runway end, the An-32 overran and came to rest 80 m past the end of the runway.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The captain's decision to discontinue the takeoff at rotation speed (VR), exceeding the stopping distance, with an overweight of 532 kg (1.170.4 lbs) which had an effect on the failure to rotate."
Classification:
OverloadedRejected takeoff
Runway excursion
Sources:
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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 Leticia-Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Airport to Girardot-Santiago Vila Airport as the crow flies is 1080 km (675 miles).
Distance from Leticia-Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Airport to Girardot-Santiago Vila Airport as the crow flies is 1080 km (675 miles).
