ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160536
Last updated: 28 February 2021
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| Date: | 01-FEB-1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 Aztec |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | PT-KNZ |
| C/n / msn: | 27-7405457 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Macqueripe -
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Saint Croix-Alexander Hamilton Airport (STX/TISX) |
| Port of Spain-Piarco Airport (POS/TTPP) |
Whilst approaching Trinidad at an altitude of 7 500'ft,on a VFR flight, the weather deteriorated. The pilot was unable to contact the Piarco Control Tower in order to change his flight plan to instrument flight rules. He reduced his height and regained visual contact at an altitude of 500 ft, but due to heavy rain, decided to climb back to a safe altitude. Shortly afterwards a steep forested mountain appeared directly ahead, which the pilot was unable to avoid. The pilot and co-pilot who were the only occupants, escaped with minor injuries.
The airplane was delivered from the Piper factory to the new owner in Brazil.
Sources:
ICAO Digest 22
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2013 19:03 | harro | Added |
| 15-Mar-2018 15:18 | Anon. | Updated [Location] |
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