CC-CGP
Flight / Schedule
CC-CGP
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-310 NavajoRegistration
CC-CGP
MSN
31-597
Year of Manufacture
1970
Operator
Línea Aérea TaxpaDate
June 4, 1991 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Robinson Crusoe Island Región de Valparaíso
Region
South America • Chile
Coordinates
-33.6445°, -78.8262°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 4, 1991 at 12:00 AM, CC-CGP experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, operated by Línea Aérea Taxpa, with the event recorded near Robinson Crusoe Island Región de Valparaíso.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Few minutes after takeoff from Robinson Crusoe Island, en route for the continent, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to ditch the aircraft about 13 km offshore. The crew of a fishing boat was able to rescue all four occupant while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Aircraft reference details include registration CC-CGP, MSN 31-597, year of manufacture 1970.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -33.6445°, -78.8262°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after takeoff from Robinson Crusoe Island, en route for the continent, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to ditch the aircraft about 13 km offshore. The crew of a fishing boat was able to rescue all four occupant while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Operator
Línea Aérea TaxpaFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
South America • Chile
Aircraft Details
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