Trujillo - Pucallpa
Flight / Schedule
Trujillo - Pucallpa
Aircraft
Cessna 207 Skywagon/StationairRegistration
OB-1936-P
MSN
207-0767
Year of Manufacture
1984
Operator
Air MajoroDate
October 9, 2016 at 09:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Uchuquinua Cajamarca
Region
South America • Peru
Coordinates
-6.8561°, -78.7117°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On October 9, 2016 at 09:00 AM, Trujillo - Pucallpa experienced a crash involving Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, operated by Air Majoro, with the event recorded near Uchuquinua Cajamarca.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The single engine aircraft was completing a charter flight from Trujillo to Pucallpa, carrying two pilots and pilot. While cruising over the Cajamarca Province, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. He modified his route and was able to continue under VFR mode in good weather conditions. Nevertheless, he continued at an insufficient altitude when the aircraft impacted ground and crashed in a mountainous area. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all three occupants were killed. There was no fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration OB-1936-P, MSN 207-0767, year of manufacture 1984.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.8561°, -78.7117°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
1
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
The single engine aircraft was completing a charter flight from Trujillo to Pucallpa, carrying two pilots and pilot. While cruising over the Cajamarca Province, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. He modified his route and was able to continue under VFR mode in good weather conditions. Nevertheless, he continued at an insufficient altitude when the aircraft impacted ground and crashed in a mountainous area. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all three occupants were killed. There was no fire.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Trujillo - Pucallpa
Operator
Air MajoroFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Peru
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Cessna 207 Skywagon/StationairRegistration
OB-1936-P
MSN
207-0767
Year of Manufacture
1984
