Popayán - López de Micay

On September 15, 2019 at 02:06 PM, Popayán - López de Micay experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, operated by TransPacificos, with the event recorded near Popayán-Guillermo León Valencia Cauca.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a city crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 77.8%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The twin engine airplane departed Popayán-Guillermo León Valencia Airport runway 26 at 14:06:06. The aircraft encountered difficulties to gain sufficient height. About 20 seconds after liftoff, at a speed of 82 knots, the aircraft rolled to the right then entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed onto two houses located 530 metres past the runway end. Two passengers were seriously injured and seven other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-5229, MSN 31-7405212, year of manufacture 1974.