Robinson Crusoe Island - Valparaiso

On April 15, 2011 at 12:00 PM, Robinson Crusoe Island - Valparaiso experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, operated by Línea de Aeroservicios - LASSA, with the event recorded near Valparaíso Región de Valparaíso.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is other causes. The twin engine aircraft departed Robinson Crusoe Island on a cargo flight to Valparaiso, carrying one passenger, one pilot and a load consisting of 1,000 lbs of lobsters. Upon landing at Valparaiso Airport in good weather conditions, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway, crossed a road and came to rest in a wooded area located along the highway. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and both occupants escaped with minor injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration CC-CZC, MSN 31-7920072, year of manufacture 1979.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -32.7859°, -71.2033°.