ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44868
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| Date: | Monday 10 May 2004 |
| Time: | 14:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | CC-CWP |
| MSN: | 17263802 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Puntilla Zapallar - Curicó -
 Chile
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chillan |
| Santiago | |
| Investigating agency: | DGAC Chile |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On May 10, 2004, at 1400 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M single engine airplane, Chilean registration CC-CWP, was substantially damaged upon impact with terrain following an encounter with inclement weather while in cruise flight near Curico, in the Republic of Chile. The commercial pilot and one passenger were seriously injured and another passenger was fatally injured. The airplane was owned and operated by the surviving passenger. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 335-statute mile cross-country flight for which a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Chillan at 1240, with Santiago de Chile as its intended destination.
Chilean aeronautical authorities, that responded to the accident site, reported that the 1975 model Cessna 172M, serial number 17263802, was powered by a 150-horsepower Lycoming O-320-E2 engine, serial number L-29651-27.
Cause of the accident
The accident was due to the pilot of the aircraft flying in adverse weather conditions, which caused him to lose his visual references and hit a hill.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20040518X00610&key=1
https://www.dgac.gob.cl/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1341.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-May-2020 14:55 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-May-2020 14:56 | harro | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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