Maconacon – Tuguegarao

On December 12, 2003 at 03:00 PM, Maconacon – Tuguegarao experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Chemtrad Aviation, with the event recorded near Tuguegarao Cagayan.

The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Tuguegarao Airport, the twin engine aircraft entered clouds and the crew lost visual contact with the runway. The aircraft struck a hill top and crashed in a wooded area located 3 km short of runway. All three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration RP-C868, MSN 725, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 17.6173°, 121.7235°.