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| Date: | Sunday 23 April 2023 |
| Time: | c. 14:21 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six C |
| Owner/operator: | Sociedad Comercial Aérea de Cañete SpA |
| Registration: | CC-PFC |
| MSN: | 32-40974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mocha Island -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Isla Mocha-Isla Mocha Airport (SCIM) |
| Cañete-Las Misiones Airport (SCNM) | |
| Investigating agency: | DGAC Chile |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six C took off from Isla Mocha-Isla Mocha Airport (SCIM) to Cañete-Las Misiones Airport (SCNM) in Chile's mainland and crashed shortly after takeoff in sea 150 metres off the coast of Mocha Island, Arauco Province, Biobío Region.
Four of the five occupants died and the sole survivor was taken to hospital in Cañete.
DGAC Chile investigates.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.aviacioncivil.com.ve/accidente-aereo-avion-pa-32-se-precipita-al-mar-en-isla-mocha-provincia-de-arauco-chile/
https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/nacional/region-del-bio-bio/2023/04/23/hallan-cuerpo-de-persona-desaparecida-en-isla-mocha-aumentan-a-los-4-fallecidos-por-accidente-aereo.shtml
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/54543_1614194720.jpg (photo)
Media:
#InfoDGAC ampliamos información respecto al accidente en sector Isla Mocha con destino Cañete. pic.twitter.com/FsA4uryxbI
— DGAC Chile (@DGACChile) April 23, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2023 05:58 | poxipol | Added |
| 20-May-2024 10:38 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Embed code, ] |
| 05-Mar-2025 08:31 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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