HI-892

On June 25, 2013 at 12:00 AM, HI-892 experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, operated by Private Dominican, with the event recorded near Jérémie Grand'Anse.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed the Dominican Republic for an international flight and no flight plan was filed. While cruising in the region of Jérémie, the twin engine aircraft hit a mountain some 30 km from Jérémie. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post-crash fire and both occupants were killed. According to Dominican Authorities, the owner of the plane, a businessman, leased it to a couple from Honduras who were certainly performing an illegal flight.

Aircraft reference details include registration HI-892, MSN 31-7552078, year of manufacture 1975.