Santa Fe de Antioquia - Medellín

The twin engine aircraft departed Santa Fe de Antioquia on a flight to Medellín, carrying one passenger and two pilots who were taking part to the production of the Tom Cruise movie 'Barry Seal - American Traffic'. While flying over mountainous terrain in IMC conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a hill with its right wing then crashed at the bottom of trees. A pilot was seriously injured and both other occupants were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

Santa Fe de Antioquia - Medellín

Registration

N164HH

MSN

60-0012

Year of Manufacture

1969

Operator

Heliblack

Date

September 11, 2015 at 05:40 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cinematography

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

San Pedro de los Milagros Antioquia

Region

South America • Colombia

Coordinates

6.4618°, -75.5561°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On September 11, 2015 at 05:40 PM, Santa Fe de Antioquia - Medellín experienced a crash involving Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600), operated by Heliblack, with the event recorded near San Pedro de los Milagros Antioquia.

The flight was categorized as cinematography and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Santa Fe de Antioquia on a flight to Medellín, carrying one passenger and two pilots who were taking part to the production of the Tom Cruise movie 'Barry Seal - American Traffic'. While flying over mountainous terrain in IMC conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a hill with its right wing then crashed at the bottom of trees. A pilot was seriously injured and both other occupants were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N164HH, MSN 60-0012, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 6.4618°, -75.5561°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine aircraft departed Santa Fe de Antioquia on a flight to Medellín, carrying one passenger and two pilots who were taking part to the production of the Tom Cruise movie 'Barry Seal - American Traffic'. While flying over mountainous terrain in IMC conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a hill with its right wing then crashed at the bottom of trees. A pilot was seriously injured and both other occupants were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

66.7%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Santa Fe de Antioquia - Medellín

Operator

Heliblack

Flight Type

Cinematography

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

South America • Colombia

Aircraft Details

Registration

N164HH

MSN

60-0012

Year of Manufacture

1969