HK-4324-G

Sole on board, the pilot was performing an illegal flight with a bag containing 25 kg of cocaine. While trying to land on a private airstrip in Punta Ocote, the twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed on a road, killing an 18 years old motorcyclist. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot escaped uninjured.

Flight / Schedule

HK-4324-G

Registration

HK-4324-G

MSN

303-00019

Year of Manufacture

1981

Date

December 5, 2009 at 06:30 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Punta Ocote Yoro

Region

Central America • Honduras

Coordinates

15.1948°, -87.2873°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 5, 2009 at 06:30 PM, HK-4324-G experienced a crash involving Cessna 303 Crusader, operated by Private Colombian, with the event recorded near Punta Ocote Yoro.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 1.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Sole on board, the pilot was performing an illegal flight with a bag containing 25 kg of cocaine. While trying to land on a private airstrip in Punta Ocote, the twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed on a road, killing an 18 years old motorcyclist. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot escaped uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-4324-G, MSN 303-00019, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 15.1948°, -87.2873°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

1

Crash Summary

Sole on board, the pilot was performing an illegal flight with a bag containing 25 kg of cocaine. While trying to land on a private airstrip in Punta Ocote, the twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed on a road, killing an 18 years old motorcyclist. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot escaped uninjured.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Central America • Honduras

Aircraft Details

Registration

HK-4324-G

MSN

303-00019

Year of Manufacture

1981