Accident Cessna TU206E Turbo Skywagon CP-942,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144445
 
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Date:Thursday 15 March 2012
Time:10:25 LT
Type:Cessna TU206E Turbo Skywagon
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: CP-942
MSN: U20601643
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Humaita, Pando -   Bolivia
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Riberalta-Capitán Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport (RIB/SLRI)
Destination airport:Humaita Airport
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Cessna TU206E Turbo Skywagon crashed into a swamp near Humaita, Pando. When one of the tanks ran out of fuel while turning base leg and the pilot was unable to switch tanks through the fuel tank selector.

The pilot drowned when trying to save it's passengers lives, the other five on board were injured.

Sources:

http://www.opinion.com.bo/opinion/articulos/2012/0315/noticias.php?id=48025
http://www.oxigenobolivia.com/o2/sociedad/11172524707c3f51dd29
https://www.dgac.gob.bo/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Reporte_Sucesos_2012.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Mar-2012 04:45 TB Added
16-Mar-2012 04:56 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative]
16-Mar-2012 05:57 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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