Accident Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II OB-1403, 15 Jan 1996

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29254

Last updated: 10 February 2020

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Date:	15-JAN-1996
Time:	14:05 LT
Type:	Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II
Owner/operator:	Servicios Aéreos AQP SA
Registration:	OB-1403
C/n / msn:	31T-7720022
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	Mount Chachani, near Arequipa - Peru
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:	Tintaya/Yauri-Espinar (SPIY)
Destination airport:	Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, Arequipa (AQP/SPQU)

Narrative:
The aircraft was destroyed on January 15, 1996 when it apparently flew into the side of the 6,057 metre (19,872 foot) Mount Chachani, in Southern Peru towards the end of a flight to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, Arequipa. Aircraft had begun its descent for final approach.

The accident happened in daylight (about 14:05 Local Time) but possibly in poor weather. The aircraft was operating a flight from Yauri Airport, Yauti, Espinar, Cusco Region, on behalf Magma Copper Co. All five persons on board (crew of two and three passengers) were killed.

Sources:

1. http://www.ascendworldwide.com/download/Cust/WAAS167_Complete.pdf

Revision history:

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
27-Sep-2008 01:00	ASN archive	Added
30-Apr-2017 15:40	TB	Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative]
13-Sep-2017 19:08	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
13-Sep-2017 19:08	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Narrative]
10-Oct-2017 19:08	TB	Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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