Tolú - Montería
Flight / Schedule
Tolú - Montería
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-310 NavajoRegistration
HP-1928
MSN
31-7612020
Year of Manufacture
1976
Operator
GAME S.A.Date
April 9, 2017 at 12:41 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Purísima de la Concepción Córdoba
Region
South America • Colombia
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 9, 2017 at 12:41 PM, Tolú - Montería experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, operated by GAME S.A., with the event recorded near Purísima de la Concepción Córdoba.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Cali-Alfonso Bonilla Aragón Airport in the morning on a flight to Tolú, carrying seven passengers and one pilot. After takeoff from Tolú, the pilot decided to position to Montería-Los Garzones Airport. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing in a pasture. Upon landing, the right wing collided with obstacles then the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest near Purísima de la Concepción, about 10 km east of Tolú. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration HP-1928, MSN 31-7612020, year of manufacture 1976.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft departed Cali-Alfonso Bonilla Aragón Airport in the morning on a flight to Tolú, carrying seven passengers and one pilot. After takeoff from Tolú, the pilot decided to position to Montería-Los Garzones Airport. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing in a pasture. Upon landing, the right wing collided with obstacles then the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest near Purísima de la Concepción, about 10 km east of Tolú. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tolú - Montería
Operator
GAME S.A.Flight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Colombia
Aircraft Details
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