Santa Lucia - Pucallpa
Flight / Schedule
Santa Lucia - Pucallpa
Aircraft
Casa 212 AviocarRegistration
N119CA
MSN
357
Year of Manufacture
1988
Date
August 27, 1994 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Puerto Pizana San Martín
Region
South America • Peru
Coordinates
-8.0092°, -76.6504°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On August 27, 1994 at 12:00 AM, Santa Lucia - Pucallpa experienced a crash involving Casa 212 Aviocar, operated by Drug Enforcement Administration - DEA, with the event recorded near Puerto Pizana San Martín.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While cruising in low visibility due to foggy conditions and rain falls, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 16 km north of Puerto Pizana. All five occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N119CA, MSN 357, year of manufacture 1988.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -8.0092°, -76.6504°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
2
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising in low visibility due to foggy conditions and rain falls, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 16 km north of Puerto Pizana. All five occupants were killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Santa Lucia - Pucallpa
Flight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Peru
Aircraft Details
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