ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44865
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 May 2004 |
| Time: | 11:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna U206G Stationair |
| Owner/operator: | Aral Air-Taxi |
| Registration: | HK-2708 |
| MSN: | CU20606167 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Guaviare -
 Colombia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Miraflores (SKMF) |
| San Jose del Guaviare (SKSJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | Aerocivil |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On May 12, 2004, about 1145 Atlantic standard time, a Cessna 206, HK-2708, of Colombian registration and operated by Aral Air-Taxi, was destroyed upon impact with terrain on descent near San Jose del Guaviare, Departamento del Guatire, Colombia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time and no flight plan was filed for the air taxi flight. The commercial-rated pilot and 4 passengers were fatally injured. The 4 remaining passengers received serious injuries. The fight originated in Miraflores, Colombia, earlier that day at an unknown time.
According to information obtained from the Colombian Aeronautica Civil, the aircraft operator conducted air taxi services between Miraflores and San Jose del Guaviare. On this particular flight the pilot allowed 8 passenger, 6 adults and 2 children, to board the airplane. The company was certified for a maximum of 6 passengers per flight. The airplane impacted with terrain approximately 6 miles from the intended airport. The circumstances on the accident indicate the airplane may have developed an engine problem before reaching the intended airport.
POSSIBLE CAUSES
Undetermined failure in flight that led the pilot to try to land in an unprepared field, the failure was possibly related to the fuel system.
Over quota and overweight of the aircraft that eventually increased its descent rate during the emergency.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20040604X00732&key=1
http://www.aerocivil.gov.co/autoridad-de-la-aviacion-civil/investigacion/Histricos%20Accidentes/HK-2708.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Jun-2020 17:10 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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